My Own Private Idaho
1991 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 64,117 VOTES · DIR. Gus Van Sant
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,122 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:10 Five, six, seven, eight...
00:09:04 Okay, just a sec.
00:12:41 Yeah.
00:18:35 Here I am for him. I'll sell my ass.
00:22:32 Exotic.
00:25:17 What she's feeling sorry for herself for? What's that all about?
00:28:30 We have heard the chimes at midnight.
00:31:41 of small-time rock-and-roll promoters coming back from their gig.
00:34:22 And so there will rarely be a job hatcheted.
00:38:20 Hey, Mikey, how long have I been here on the streets on this crusade?
00:41:16 As I was saying, these nine in the alleyway that I told you about—
00:44:52 Call in the sheriff!
00:48:12 before that happens.
00:51:53 That's all right. I don't feel sorry for myself.
00:55:39 - Yeah? - With a stolen bike. Yeah, Mike.
01:00:40 That's how she met that guy from Reno...
01:03:46 "Dear honey, found a job in the lounge of the Family Tree in Snake River.
01:06:45 I think so.
01:10:58 - Kline. - Kline?
01:16:12 No, it was green.
01:23:48 Bravo, così.
01:29:57 Come, George. Watch this.
01:33:34 "I know that my redeemer liveth...
01:40:50 #Down in Leicester Square #
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,122
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:10
Final line01:40:50
Production Record
DirectorGus Van Sant
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$6,400,000
IMDb votes64,117