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About My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho follows two friends, Mike and Scott (River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves), on a journey of self-discovery and survival as they navigate the streets of Portland and the landscapes of Idaho. This poignant film delves into themes of love, identity, and societal marginalization. [102 min; drama; English]

"A simultaneously heartbreaking and exhilarating road movie." — Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

"Cracked and beautiful, stranger than strange, yet in some assuring way so pulsing with life that it embraces you as warmly as Father Knows Best." — Stephen Hunter, Baltimore Sun

"One of the most original cinematic talents at work in this country, Van Sant has a knack for pulling disparate elements together and twisting them into wildly funny lyrical odysseys of the mind and heart." — Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times

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