My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.0/10   

Réalisateur:

Gus Van Sant

Writers:

William Shakespeare (play)
Gus Van Sant (written by)

Release Date:

29 septembre 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Romance

Accroche:

This road will never end. It probably goes all around the world.

Plot:

The movie is set in Portland. Many local characters are included as both personalities and actors.

Plot Keywords:

Portland Oregon | Friendship | Hustler | Narcolepsy | Love

Awards:

8 wins & 4 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

"Wherever, whatever, have a nice day, River Phoenix"

Ensemble

River Phoenix	...	Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves	...	Scott Favor
James Russo	...	Richard Waters
William Richert	...	Bob Pigeon
Rodney Harvey	...	Gary
Chiara Caselli	...	Carmella
Michael 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
Matthew Ebert	...	Coverboy (as Matt Ebert)
Scott Patrick Green	...	Coverboy / Cafe Kid
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 (as Stanley Hainesworth)
Joshua Halladay	...	Baby Mike
Douglas Tollenen	...	Little Richard
Steven Clark Pachosa	...	Hotel Manager (as Stephen Clark Pachosa)
Lannie Swerdlow	...	Disco Manager
Wally Gaarsland	...	Rock Promoter
Brian Wilson	...	Rock Promoter (as Bryan Wilson)
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
James Caviezel	...	Airline Clerk
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
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Heather J. Braden	...	Yuppie at jakes (uncredited)
Kirsten Kuppenbender	...	Portland Street Girl (uncredited)
Jesse Merz	...	Mean Kid #2 (uncredited)
Tom Peterson	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
Eli Swenson	...	Street Hustler (Seattle) (uncredited)
Gus Van Sant	...	Man behind hotel counter (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Gus Van Sant

Scénaristes
William Shakespeare		(play "Henry IV")
Gus Van Sant		(written by)

Produit par
Anthony Brand	....	line producer (as Tony Brand)
Solomon LeFlore	....	consulting producer
Allan Mindel	....	co-executive producer
Laurie Parker	....	producer

Musique originale
Bill Stafford

Image
John J. Campbell		(as John Campbell)
Eric Alan Edwards

Montage
Curtiss Clayton

Création des décors
David Brisbin

Direction artistique
Ken Hardy

Décorateur de plateau
Missy Stewart		(as Melissa Stewart)

Création des costumes
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Maquillage
Gina Monaci	....	key hair stylist
Gina Monaci	....	key makeup artist

Directeur de production
Paul Hellerman	....	unit production manager
Paolo Tinari	....	production manager: Italy

Assistant réalisateur
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 (uncredited)

Art Department
Charles Armstrong	....	construction coordinator
J. Adam Bogle	....	painter (as Adam Bogle)
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	....	set dresser (as Daniel Self)
Dan Self	....	swing (as Daniel Self)
Cary Shafer	....	construction foreman
Vittorio Troiani	....	property master: Italy
Ken Erck	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Ellen Freund	....	property master (uncredited)

Technicien du son
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 (as Paul Sharpe)
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 (as W. Wayne Woods)
Wayne Woods	....	foley recording engineer (as W. Wayne Woods)
Bruce Murphy	....	stereo sound consultant: Ultra (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Venora Dobrowolski	....	mechanical effects: The Illusion Works
John H. Schmeer	....	mechanical effects: The Illusion Works (as Jon Henry Schmeer)

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 (as Ted Barnes)
Jeff Duffy	....	generator operator
Jeff Duffy	....	grip
Eric Alan Edwards	....	additional still photographer
Rolando Ferrario	....	first assistant camera: Italy
Massimo Galiano	....	best boy: Italy (as Massimo Galliano)
Gary Gatewood	....	second assistant camera
Tino Gorga	....	gaffer: Italy
Scott Patrick Green	....	additional still photographer
Antonio La Barbera	....	electrician: Italy (as Antonio Labarbera)
Matthew May	....	best boy electric
Giuliano Mazzoni	....	electrician: Italy
Mark McGinnis	....	dolly grip (as Mark Mc Ginnis)
Jeff Mishler	....	first assistant camera
Rebecca Revak	....	grip (as Rebecca M. Revak)
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 (uncredited)
Mark Watson	....	key grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Don Campeau	....	extras casting: Central Extras Casting (as Donald Campeau)
Patti Carns Kalles	....	extras casting: Seattle (as Patti Kalles)
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	....	additional music arranger
Jamie Haggerty	....	musician: dulcimer and synthesizer
Scott Hybl	....	music engineer
Richard Letcher	....	musician: banjo
Richard McNutt	....	musician: vibraphone (as Richard Mc Nutt)
Richard Meyers	....	musician: saw
Jean G. Poulot	....	additional music arranger (as Jean Poulot)
Jean G. Poulot	....	musician: hurdy gurdy and tar (as Jean Poulot)
Lori Presthus	....	musician: cello
Dorothy Rust	....	musician: french horn
Bill Stafford	....	music arranger
Bill Stafford	....	musician: pedal steel guitar
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 (as Katrina Sanders-Payne)
Marvin LaRoy Sanders	....	driver (as Marvin Sanders)
Tom Scherer	....	driver

Divers
Christina Ajalat	....	assistant to producer
Julianna Arenson	....	production accountant
Peter Barnett	....	production caterer: Premiere Catering
Vicky Berglund-Davenport	....	locations: Seattle (as Vicky Berglund)
Amanda Brand	....	production coordinator
Kelly Brooks	....	walla group
John Brown	....	production assistant
Chas Bruce	....	title designer (as Chas. Bruce)
Sara Burton	....	location manager
Aldo Cestini	....	caterer: Italy
Richard Cottrell	....	unit publicist
Jake Culver	....	research consultant
Matthew Ebert	....	production assistant (as Matt Ebert)
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
Scott Patrick Green	....	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 (as Jeffrey Selis)
Teresa Tamiyasu	....	production office manager
Jessie Thomas	....	walla group
Lorenzo Dalla Vedova	....	production assistant: Italy
Bryan Wilson	....	walla group
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (uncredited)
Brad Stephens	....	publicist (uncredited)

Thanks
Donna L. Bascom	....	thanks (as Donna Bascom)
James L. Brooks	....	special thanks
Cam Galano	....	thanks
Scott Melloo Nall Jr.	....	dedicatee
Nick Wechsler	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Criterion Collection, The (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Fine Line Features
• Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
• McEntertainment S.A. (Spain)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Vídeo Arte (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• 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

Autre(s) titre(s):

Idaho (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mon Idaho (Canada: French title) [fr]
My Own Private Idaho (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sensuality, language and drug use.

Durée:

104 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Italien

Couleur:

Couleur (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Ultra Stereo | Dolby SR

Classification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 (DVD rating) | Singapore:(Banned) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:R | Germany:16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Maupin, Oregon, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Anecdotes:

For its initial American video release, this gay themed movie was packaged as a straight film, with both of its stars Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix in clinches with women on the video jacket.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Mike is in Idaho he has a clear view of Mt. Hood. Not only is the mountain too far away to see (over 200 miles), there is another mountain range lying between Idaho and Mt. Hood, blocking the view.

Guillemet:

Mike Waters: I love you, and you don't pay me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in City Walls: My Own Private Teheran (2006)

Soundtrack:

Getting Into the Outside

"Wherever, whatever, have a nice day, River Phoenix"

I watched this film on TV 5 years ago, when I was only eleven years old, and I remember that I was especially impressed by River Phoenix's magnificent performance. I had already watched "Stand By Me" (one of my favorites), and it was very interesting watching him older in such a daring film. I think he was the best actor of his generation but, unfortunately, he died too young.

"My Own Private Idaho" is a poetic and bittersweet road movie, one of Gus Van Sant's best (it's hard to believe that this film is directed by the same man who made the dreadful remake of "Psycho"). Here in Brazil it received a bad title, "Garotos de Programa" (something like "Rent Boys"). Yes, the main characters are rent boys, but this is not what defines them. "My Own Private Idaho" (what a beautiful title!) mostly deals with loneliness, virile sexuality and friendship, and paternity. It's much more than "a film about rent boys". Besides, watching it the so-called "modern boys" would realize that Keanu Reeves isn't Neo from "The Matrix", but a versatile actor; and, perhaps, they'd discover that boyish friendship may be truly sincere.