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1991 · 104 min · R

My Own Private Idaho

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Drama

My Own Private Idaho (1991) is a Drama film, directed by Gus Van Sant set in Portland, Idaho, Rome, and Seattle during the 1990s. It runs 104 minutes and is rated R.

A road trip, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of love & longing, friendship, and isolation run throughout.

Composer
Bill Stafford
Cinematography
Eric Alan EdwardsJohn J. Campbell
Cast
River PhoenixKeanu ReevesJames RussoWilliam RichertRodney HarveyChiara CaselliMichael ParkerJessica Makinson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PortlandIdahoRomeSeattle
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
Love & LongingFriendshipIsolation
Tone
MelancholicBleakSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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