Product Review

River Phoenix (Stand by Me) and Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant (Mala Noche), about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike€s desire. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves, and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest along the grungy streets and open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home. Visually dazzling and thematically groundbreaking, My Own Private Idaho is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life on society€s margins. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES € New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by director Gus Van Sant, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack € Alternate Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtrack € Illustrated 2005 audio conversation between Van Sant and filmmaker Todd Haynes € The Making of €œMy Own Private Idaho,€ a 2005 documentary featuring cast and crew € Kings of the Road, a 2005 interview with film scholar Paul Arthur on Van Sant€s adaptation of Shakespeare€s Henry IV and Orson Welles€s Chimes at Midnight € Conversation from 2005 between producer Laurie Parker and actor River Phoenix€s sister Rain € Audio conversation from 2005 between writer JT Leroy and filmmaker Jonathan Caouette € Deleted scenes € Trailer € PLUS: A book featuring essays by film critic Amy Taubin and Leroy; a 1991 article by Lance Loud; and reprinted interviews with Van Sant, Phoenix, and actor Keanu Reeves