My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Name: My Own Private Idaho
Released: 1991

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after My Own Private Idaho

To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Gus Van Sant directed both
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) — Same subject: portland, oregon
My Girl (1991) — Same feel: melancholy, emotional
Twin Falls Idaho (1999) — Same feel: melancholy, emotional
The Thing Called Love (1993)