My Own Private Idaho (1991)

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R | 1 hr 42 mins | Drama, Adaptation | Released: 10/18/1991 |Box Office Total: $6.3M

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Synopsis:

Two street hustlers from the Northwest, one abandoned as a child, the other rebellious scion of a wealthy and powerful family, travel as far as Rome, Italy in search of the former's missing mother.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/18/1991

Director	Credit
Gus van Sant	Director
Cast	Credit
River Phoenix	Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves	Scott Favor
James Russo	Richard Waters
William Richert	Bob Pigeon
Rodney Harvey	Gary
Chiara Caselli	Carmella
Michael J Parker	Digger
Jessie Thomas	Denise
Flea	Budd
Grace Zabriskie	Alena
Tom Troupe	Jack Favor
Udo Kier	Hans
Sally Curtice	Jane Lightwork
Robert Lee Pitchlynn	Walt
Mickey Cottrell	Daddy Carroll
Wade Evans	Wade
Matt Ebert	Coverboy
Scott Patrick Green	Cafe Kid
Scott Patrick Green	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 Hainesworth	Dirtman
Joshua Halladay	Baby Mike
Douglas Tollenen	Little Richard
Stephen Clark Pachosa	Hotel Manager
Lannie Swerdlow	Disco Manager
Wally Gaarsland	Rock Promoter
Bryan Wilson	Rock Promoter
Mark Weaver	Rock Promoter
Conrad Montgomery ('Bud')	Rock Promoter
Pat Patterson	Cop
Steve Vernelson	Cop
Mike Cascadden	Cop
Eric Hull	Mayor's Aide
James A Arling	Minister
Jim Caviezel	Airline Clerk
Ana Cavinato	Stewardess
Melanie Moseley	Lounge Hostess
Greg Murphy	Carl
David Reppinhagen	Yuppie at Jake's
Tiger Warren	Himself
Massimo DeCataldo	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
Production Credits	Credit
Gus van Sant	Executive Producer
Laurie Parker	Producer
Allan Mindel	Co-Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Idaho Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
New Vision Films	Theatrical Distributor
Dangerous To Know	Foreign Video Distributor
Electric Pictures/Contemporary Films Ltd	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
New Line Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Fine Line Features	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Penta Distibuzione	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Meteor Film/The Movies	Theatrical Distributor
AAA	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Nurit Shani	Theatrical Distributor
Senator Filmverleih	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Portland, Oregon, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Rome, Italy
Writer	Credit
Gus van Sant	Screenplay
William Shakespeare	Play as Source Material
William Shakespeare	Writer (dialogue) - dialogue
Accounting	Credit
Julianna Arenson	Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Anne Gordon	Animal Trainer - animal handler
Art Department	Credit
Kevin Lindeman	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Anne Hyvarinen	Scenic Artist - lead scenic artist
Ken Hardy	Art Director
Benjamin Hayden	Lead Person - leadman
Daniel Self	Set Dresser
Daniel Self	Swing Gang - swing
Arnold Pander	Storyboard Artist
Missy Stewart	Set Decorator
David Brisbin	Production Designer
Christine Chapman	Art Department - assistant scenic
Nina Bradford	Swing Gang
Sean Fong	Swing Gang
Casting	Credit
Sandra Collister	Casting Associate
Yvonne Couture	Extras Casting
Donald Campeau	Extras Casting
Patti Kalles	Extras Casting - Seattle extras casting
Craft Services	Credit
Pete Barnett	Catering - production catering
Sally Parker	Craft Service - craft services
Jeff Martin	Catering - assistant caterer
Aldo Cestini	Catering
Film Camera	Credit
Jeff Mishler	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Eric Alan Edwards	Director of Photography
Abigayle Tarsches	Photography - still photographer
Bill Scott	Color Timer
Jeff Smithwick	Color Timer
John J Campbell	Director of Photography
Gary D Gatewood	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Scott Patrick Green	Photography - stills
Rolando Ferrario	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Bruce Weber	Photography - special photography
Vincenzo Savino	Photography - stills photographer
Music	Credit
Hollis Taylor	Music Performer
Bill Stafford	Song Performer
Tex Owens	Song
Scott Hybl	Music - music engineer
Charlie Henderson	Song
Rob Farley	Music - music engineer
Jean Poulot	Song Performer
Hollis Taylor	Music Performer - violinist
Kim Burton	Music Performer
Tom Dokoupil	Song
Bill Stafford	Music - music arrangements and compositions
Jamie Haggerty	Song Performer
Bill Stafford	Music - pedal steel guitarist
Lori Presthus	Music Performer
Eddy Arnold	Song Performer
Udo Kier	Song
Elliot Sweetland	Music Performer
Rudy Valee	Song Performer
Aleka's Attic	Song
Jean Poulot	Music - hurdy-gurdy player
Jean Poulot	Music - guitar player
Doctor Brewster M Higley	Song
Richard Letcher	Music Performer
Tom Dokoupil	Song Performer
Vernon Dunn	Music Performer
Udo Kier	Song Performer
Madonna	Song
Jamie Haggerty	Music - dulcimer player
Jamie Haggerty	Music - synthesizer player
Bruce Van Buskirk	Music Performer
Aleka's Attic	Song Performer
Elton John	Song
Madonna	Song Performer
Steve Einhorn	Music - musical assistance
Gary Osborne	Song
Shane MacGowan	Song
Sandy Gernhart	Music - accordian player
Elton John	Song Performer
The Pogues	Song Performer
Richard McNutt	Music - vibraphone player
Conrad Montgomery ('Bud')	Song
Conrad Montgomery ('Bud')	Song Performer
Dorothy Rust	Music - french horn player
Richard Meyers	Music - saw player
Kim Burton	Music - viola player
Elliot Sweetland	Music - banjo player
Richard Letcher	Music - banjo player
Vernon Dunn	Music - banjo player
Bruce Van Buskirk	Music - recorder player
Samuel A Ward	Music
Daniel E Kelley	Music
Thomas Stoltzer	Music
Gaspar Othmayer	Music
J M Black	Music
Anthony Holborne	Music
Production Management	Credit
Kris Krengel	Assistant Director
Parker Logan	Continuity - dialogue continuity
Jane Goldsmith	Script Supervisor
Jeffrey Selis	Assistant Location Manager
Sara Burton	Location Manager
Amanda J Brand	Production Coordinator
Tony Brand	Line Producer
Paul Hellerman	Unit Production Manager
Paolo Tinari	Production Manager
Teresa Tamiyasu	Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
David Minkowski	Assistant Director
Mary Ann Marino	Production Coordinator
Phred Palmer	Assistant Director
Allesandra Ravenna	Production Coordinator
Dirk-Jan Haanraadts ('D-J')	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Richard Cottrell	Unit Publicist - Unit Publicity
Sound	Credit
Jon Huck	Sound - sound recording mixer
Karen Karbo	Foley - foley walker
Paul Sharpe	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Tom Sheft	Sound Editing - sound editing assistant
Robert Polich	Boom Operator
Kelly J Baker	Sound Editor
Reinhardt Stergar	Sound Mixer
W Wayne Woods	ADR - ADR/foley recording engineer
Forrest Brakeman	ADR - ADR recordist
Peter Appleton	Sound Editor
Kelly Cannon	Sound - sound intern
Bill Sheppard	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Concha Solano	Sound Editing - sound editing assistant
Steven Miller	Foley - foley walker
Robert Marts	Sound Mixer
Mark Goodermote	Boom Operator
Dean Giammarco	Sound - mixing assistant
Jan Cyr	Sound Mixer
Patrick Winters	Sound Editor
Peter Weiss	Boom Operator
John Huck	Sound Mixer
Michael F Newman	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Chel White	Visual Effects - visual effects crew
Charles Bruce	Titles
Thomas Arndt	Effects Coordinator - visual effects coordinator
Tom Arndt	Special Effects
Joe Henry Schmeer	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects
Venora Debrowolski	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects
Steve Warner	Visual Effects - visual effects crew
Janet Karecki	Visual Effects - visual effects crew
Kathleen Nichols	Visual Effects - visual effects crew
Laura DiTrapani	Visual Effects - visual effects crew
Karen E Hout	Visual Effects - visual effects crew
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Gina Monaci	Makeup - key makeup and hair
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor	Costume Designer
Vanessa Vogel	Wardrobe Supervisor

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