My own private Idaho

Van Sant, Gus. (Added Author). Phoenix, River. (Added Author). Reeves, Keanu. (Added Author). Russo, James. (Added Author). Richert, William, 1942- (Added Author). Harvey, Rodney, 1967-1998 (Added Author). Parker, Michael, 1969- (Added Author). Flea (Musician) (Added Author). Caselli, Chiara, 1967- (Added Author). Kier, Udo. (Added Author). Parker, Laurie Marie. (Added Author). Stafford, Bill, 1937-2001 (Added Author). Fine Line Features. (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey, Michael Parker, Flea, Chiara Caselli, Udo Kier. (Cast).

Summary: Mike, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott, the rebellious son of a prominent family and the object of Mike's desire, embark on a quest from the grungy streets of Portland to the open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home.

Record details

ISBN: 1559409576
Physical Description: videodisc
2 videodiscs (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (57 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Edition: Widescreen format; special edition.
Publisher: [New York] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Program notes (57 pages) featuring essays by J. T. LeRoy and Amy Taubin, 1991 article by Lance Loud, and reprinted interviews with Van Sant, Phoenix, and Reeves inserted in container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991.
Formatted Contents Note:	disc 1. The film. Original theatrical trailer -- disc 2. The supplements: audio interview with Van Sant by filmmaker Todd Haynes; "The making of 'My own private Idaho'": a new documentary featuring crew members; "Kings of the road": a new video interview with film critic Paul Arthur on the adaptation; video conversation between producer Laurie Parker and Rain Phoenix; outtakes; audio conversation between writer JT LeToy and filmmaker Jonathan Caouette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Eric Alan Edwards ; edited by Curtiss Clayton ; music, Bill Stafford.
Participant or Performer Note:	River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey, Michael Parker, Flea, Chiara Caselli, Udo Kier.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Dolby digital 5.1; Dolby digital stereo.; region 1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.
Language Note:	Soundtrack in English ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Independent Spirit awards, Best film music (Bill Stafford), Best male lead (Phoenix), Best screenplay (Van Sant), 1992.