My Own Private Idaho vs Poison Candy
Poison Candy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for My Own Private Idaho). My Own Private Idaho is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 49m. My Own Private Idaho is the older of the two (1991 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Own Private Idaho
Poison Candy| My Own Private Idaho | Poison Candy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | US |
| Director | Gus Van Sant | A.D. Scott, DeMarcus Bailey |
| Main cast | Keanu Reeves, Udo Kier, Flea, Mickey Cottrell, Grace Zabriskie | Kenny Gardner, Richard Hashaway, Brandon Medlock, Sophia Knolton, Jarric Tucker |
Synopsis
My Own Private Idaho
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a 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.
Poison Candy
Love scammer Candy, promises her crew one last con before swearing off the game, but what happens when the target turns out to be "the one".
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