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10/18/08
My Own Private Idaho (1992)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.6/10
Consensus: A tantalizing glimpse of a talented director and his stars all at the top of their respective games, Gus Van Sant's loose reworking of Henry IV is smart, sad and audacious.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Semi-documentary footage of Seattle street hustling mixes with highly theatrical Shakespearean speech in this very loose adaptation of "Henry IV." In Seattle, Mike, a male prostitute and... [More]
Starring: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William S. Burroughs, James Russo
Director: Gus Van Sant
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Reviews for My Own Private Idaho
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Top CriticOne of those ambitious, over-reaching disappointments that is more interesting than some more conservative successes.
07/03/08
Top CriticThe performances, especially by the two young stars, are as surprising as they are sure.
05/20/03
Top CriticAn essential testament to the beauty and chops of the late River Phoenix...
05/12/01
Top CriticEven though it falters toward the end, it soars above the fray.
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Top CriticThe achievement of this film is that is wants to evoke that state of drifting need, and it does.
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