In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey
Producer: James L. Brooks, Laurie Parker, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, David Minkowski, Gus Van Sant
IMDb Score: 7.1/10 by 559 users
Runtime: 104 minutes
Released: 2/1/1991