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Theatrical Release Date:
09/25/1991
DVD Release Date:
03/01/2005
Run Time:
105min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Fine Line Features
MPAA Rating:
R for strong sensuality, language and drug use.
Genre(s):
Drama,Comedy,Foreign
Plot: Gus Van Sant's dreamtime riff on Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Parts I and II" features River Phoenix as Mike Waters, a narcoleptic male hustler who is first seen drifting on a stretch of highway in Idaho. Read More
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