My Own Private Idaho (1991)
| Release Date | 12 September 1991 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Tagline | This road will never end. It probably goes all around the world. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Maupin, Oregon, USA |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Sound Mix | Ultra Stereo, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Gay & Lesbian Films, Road Movie, Buddy Film |
| Themes | Unrequited Love, Faltering Friendships, Fathers and Sons, Prostitutes |
| Tones | Compassionate, Lyrical, Enigmatic, Dreamlike, Warm, Elegiac |
| Tags | Alienation, Bisexual, Coming Of Age, Friendship, Gigolo, Homosexual, Journey, Love, Narcolepsy, On The Road, Prostitute/prostitution, Teenagers |
My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. The story follows two friends, Mike (River Phoenix) and Scott (Keanu Reeves), as they embark on a journey of personal discovery that takes them to Mike's hometown in Idaho and then to Italy in search of Mike's mother.
Cast and Crew
Cast
William Richert
Bob Pigeon
Michael Parker
Digger
Jessie Thomas
Denise
Sally Curtice
Jane Lightwork
Robert Lee Pitchlynn
Walt
Mickey Cottrell
Daddy Carroll
Wade Evans
Wade
Matthew Ebert
Coverboy
Scott Patrick Green
Cafe Kid, Coverboy
Tom Cramer
Coverboy
Vana O'Brien
Sharon Waters
Shaun Jordan
Cafe Kid
Shawn Jones
Cafe Kid
George Conner
Bad George
Oliver Kirk
Indian Cop
Stanley Hainsworth
Dirtman
Joshua Halladay
Baby Mike
Douglas Tollenen
Little Richard
Steven Clark Pachosa
Hotel Manager
Lannie Swerdlow
Disco Manager
Wally Gaarsland
Rock Promoter
Mark Weaver
Rock Promoter
Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery
Rock Promoter
Pat Patterson
Cop
Steve Vernelson
Cop
Mike Cascadden
Cop
Eric Hull
Mayor's Aide
James A. Arling
Minister
Ana Cavinato
Stewardess
Melanie Mosely
Lounge Hostess
Greg Murphy
Carl
David Reppinhagen
Yuppie at Jake's
Tiger Warren
Himself
Massimo Di Cataldo
Italian Street Boy
Pao Pei Andreoli
Italian Street Boy
Robert Egon
Italian Street Boy
Paolo Baiocco
Italian Street Boy
Mario Stracciarolo
Mike's Italian Client
Heather J. Braden
Yuppie at jakes
Kirsten Kuppenbender
Portland Street Girl
Jesse Merz
Mean Kid #2
Tom Peterson
Bit Part
Eli Swenson
Street Hustler
Director
Writer
Producer
Anthony Brand
line producer
Solomon J. LeFlore
consulting producer
Allan Mindel
co-executive producer
Laurie Parker
producer
Original Music
Bill Stafford
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Cinematographer
John J. Campbell
Eric Alan Edwards
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Editor
Curtiss Clayton
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Production Designer
David Brisbin
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Art Director
Ken Hardy
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Set Decorator
Missy Stewart
Costume Designer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
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Makeup Department
Gina Monaci
key makeup artist, key hair stylist
Production Manager
Paul Hellerman
unit production manager
Paolo Tinari
production manager: Italy
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
D-J Haanraadts
assistant director: Italy
Kris Krengel
first assistant director
David Minkowski
second assistant director
Phred Palmer
assistant director: Italy
John O. Brown III
assistant director
Art Department
Charles Armstrong
construction coordinator
J. Adam Bogle
painter
Nina Bradford
swing gang
Chistine Chapman
assistant scenic
Sean Fong
swing gang
Benjamin Hayden
lead man
Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic artist
Anton Kimball
paintings: Richard Waters
Ed Kuchar
wall covering specialist
Kevin Lindeman
art department assistant
Arnold Pander
storyboard artist
Dan Self
swing , set dresser
Cary Shafer
construction foreman
Vittorio Troiani
property master: Italy
Ken Erck
scenic artist
Ellen Freund
property master
Sound Department
Peter Appleton
sound editor
Kelley Baker
supervising sound editor
Forrest Brakeman
adr recordist
Kelly Cannon
sound intern
Jan Cyr
sound mixer: Seattle
Dean Giammarco
mixing assistant
Mark Goodermote
boom operator: Seattle
Jon Huck
sound mixer: Italy
Karen Karbo
foley walker
Parker Logan
dialogue continuity
Robert Marts
sound mixer: Seattle
Steve Miller
foley walker
Michael F. Newman
sound editor
Robert Polich
boom operator
Paul A. Sharpe
sound re-recording mixer
Tom Sheft
sound editing assistant
Bill Sheppard
sound re-recording mixer
Concha Solano
sound editing assistant
Reinhard Stergar
sound mixer
Peter Weiss
boom operator: Italy
Patrick Winters
sound editor
Wayne Woods
adr recording engineer , foley recording engineer
Bruce Murphy
stereo sound consultant: Ultra
Special Effects
Venora Dobrowolski
mechanical effects: The Illusion Works
John H. Schmeer
mechanical effects: The Illusion Works
Visual Effects
Thomas Arndt
visual effects coordinator
Laura Di Trapani
visual effects crew
Karen E. Hout
visual effects crew
Janet Karecki
visual effects crew
Kathleen Nichols
visual effects crew
Steve Warner
visual effects crew
Chel White
visual effects crew
Camera and Electrical Department
Edward Barnes
best boy grip
Jeff Duffy
grip, generator operator
Eric Alan Edwards
additional still photographer
Rolando Ferrario
first assistant camera: Italy
Massimo Galiano
best boy: Italy
Gary Gatewood
second assistant camera
Tino Gorga
gaffer: Italy
Scott Patrick Green
additional still photographer
Antonio La Barbera
electrician: Italy
Matthew May
best boy electric
Giuliano Mazzoni
electrician: Italy
Mark McGinnis
dolly grip
Jeff Mishler
first assistant camera
Rebecca Revak
grip
Giancarlo Rocchetti
key grip: Italy
Vincenzo Savino
still photographer: Italy
Dennis Sherwood
grip
Abigayle Tarsches
still photographer
Bruce Weber
special photography
T.J. Civis
grip
Mark Watson
key grip
Casting Department
Don Campeau
extras casting: Central Extras Casting
Patti Carns Kalles
extras casting: Seattle
Sandy Collister
casting associate
Yvonne Couture
extras casting: Central Extras Casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vanessa Vogel
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Nils Benson
apprentice film editor
Trevor Cable
editorial intern
Amy E. Duddleston
assistant film editor
Bill Scott
color timer
Jeff Smithwick
color timer
Teresa Tamiyasu
post-production assistant
Karen Thorndike
negative cutter
Music Department
Dean Baskerville
music recording technician
Kim Burton
musician: viola
Vernon Dunn
musician: banjo
Steve Einhorn
music assistant
Rob Farley
music engineer
Sandy Gernhart
musician: yodeling and accordion
Donald Granger
musician: whistler
Jamie Haggerty
musician: dulcimer and synthesizer, additional music arranger
Scott Hybl
music engineer
Richard Letcher
musician: banjo
Richard McNutt
musician: vibraphone
Richard Meyers
musician: saw
Jean G. Poulot
additional music arranger , musician: hurdy gurdy and tar
Lori Presthus
musician: cello
Dorothy Rust
musician: french horn
Bill Stafford
musician: pedal steel guitar, music arranger
Elliot Sweetland
musician: banjo
Hollis Taylor
musician: violin
Bruce Van Buskirk
musician: recorders
Transportation Department
Robert Giasson
driver
Mark James
transportation coordinator
Carol Knotts
driver
J.R. Knotts
driver
Mark Knotts
transportation captain
Franco Moranti
driver: Italy
Katrina L. Sanders
driver
Marvin LaRoy Sanders
driver
Tom Scherer
driver
Other Crew
Christina Ajalat
assistant to producer
Julianna Arenson
production accountant
Peter Barnett
production caterer: Premiere Catering
Vicky Berglund-Davenport
locations: Seattle
Amanda Brand
production coordinator
Kelly Brooks
walla group
John Brown
production assistant
Chas Bruce
title designer
Sara Burton
location manager
Aldo Cestini
caterer: Italy
Richard Cottrell
unit publicist
Jake Culver
research consultant
Matthew Ebert
production assistant
Wade Evans
walla group
Cam Galano
international sales
Shaun Gavin
set security
Jane Goldsmith
script supervisor
Jill Goldstein
legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz
Anne Gordon
animal handler
Scott Patrick Green
assistant to director, walla group
Eric Hull
walla group
Shaun Jordan
walla group
Arthur Klein
legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz
Chris Lowenstein
production assistant
Mary Ann Marino
production coordinator
Jeff Martin
assistant caterer
Rolf Mittweg
international sales
Vana O'Brien
walla group
Phred Palmer
assistant to producer
Mike Parker
walla group
Sally Parker
craft service
Allesandra Ravenna
production coordinator: Italy
Tom Scherer
cook
Ira Schreck
legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz
Jeff Selis
assistant location manager
Teresa Tamiyasu
production office manager
Jessie Thomas
walla group
Lorenzo Dalla Vedova
production assistant: Italy
Bryan Wilson
walla group
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Brad Stephens
publicist
Thanks
Donna L. Bascom
thanks
Cam Galano
thanks
Scott Melloo Nall Jr.
dedicatee
Nick Wechsler
special thanks
Production Company
New Line Cinema
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Distributor
Alliance Atlantis Home Video
Criterion Collection, The
Fine Line Features
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Finnkino Oy
Gativideo
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McEntertainment S.A.
PlayArte Home Vídeo
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Vídeo Arte
Miscellaneous
Albert G. Ruben and Company
insurance
Completion Bond Company
completion bond
Cottrell & Lindeman Associates
publicity
Interformat
titles and opticals
Northstar Studios Inc.
music recorded at
Premiere Catering of Oregon
catering
The Cine Companies Inc.
location services
The Illusion Works
mechanical effects
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