Synopsis
Unused footage from Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho is re-contextualized in James Franco's tribute to River Phoenix.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Release Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (15 votes)
Top Cast
River Phoenix
Michael "Mike" Waters (archive footage)
James Russo
Richard Waters (archive footage)
Vana O'Brien
Sharon Waters (archive footage)
Rodney Harvey
Gary (archive footage)
William Richert
Bob Pigeon (archive footage)
Grace Zabriskie
Alena (archive footage)
Chiara Caselli
Carmela (archive footage)
Flea
Budd (archive footage)
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