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.
Cast
River Phoenix
Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves
Scott Favor
James Russo
Richard Waters
William Richert
Bob Pigeon
Rodney Harvey
Gary
Chiara Caselli
Carmella
Michael Parker
Digger
Jessica Makinson
Denise
Flea
Budd
Grace Zabriskie
Alena
Tom Troupe
Jack Favor
Udo Kier
Hans
Sally Curtice
Jane Lightwork
Robert Lee Pitchlynn
Walt
Mickey Cottrell
Daddy Carroll
Wade Evans
Wade
Matthew Ebert
Coverboy
Scott Patrick Green
Coverboy / Cafe Kid
Tom Cramer
Coverboy
Vana O'Brien
Sharon Waters
Shaun Jordan
Cafe Kid
Shawn Wight
Cafe Kid
George Conner
Bad George
Oliver Kirk
Indian Cop
Stanley Hainsworth
Dirtman
Joshua Halladay
Baby Mike
Douglas Tollenen
Little Richard
Steven Clark Pachosa
Hotel Manager
Lannie Swerdlow
Disco Manager
Wally Gaarsland
Rock Promoter
Bryan Wilson
Rock Promoter
Mark Weaver
Rock Promoter
Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery
Rock Promoter
Pat Patterson
Cop
Steve Vernelson
Cop
Mike Cascadden
Cop
Eric Hull
Mayor's Aid
James A. Arling
Minister
Jim Caviezel
Airline Clerk
Ana Cavinato
Stewardess
Melanie Mosely
Lounge Hostess
Greg Murphy
Carl
David Reppinhagen
Yuppie at Jake's
Tiger Warren
Tiger Warren
Massimo Di Cataldo
Italian Street Boy
Pao Pei Andreoli
Italian Street Boy
Robert Egon
Italian Street Boy
Paolo Baiocco
Italian Street Boy
Mario Stracciarolo
Mike's Italian Client
Gus Van Sant
Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
Crew
Gus Van Sant
Director, Screenplay
Curtiss Clayton
Editor
Amy E. Duddleston
Assistant Editor
Eric Alan Edwards
Director of Photography, Additional Still Photographer
John J. Campbell
Director of Photography
Kris Krengel
First Assistant Director
David Minkowski
Second Assistant Director
D-J Haanraadts
Assistant Director
John O. Brown III
Assistant Director
Phred Palmer
Assistant Director
Allesandra Ravenna
Production Coordinator
Allan Mindel
Co-Executive Producer
Laurie Parker
Producer
Anthony Brand
Line Producer
David Brisbin
Production Design
Sandy Collister
Casting Associate
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Costume Design
Gina Monaci
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Anne Hyvarinen
Scenic Artist
Kelley Baker
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Appleton
Sound Editor
Michael F. Newman
Sound Editor
Patrick Winters
Sound Editor
Paul Sharpe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Sheppard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Arndt
Visual Effects Coordinator
Bill Stafford
Original Music Composer
Missy Stewart
Set Decoration
Charles Armstrong
Construction Coordinator
Scott Patrick Green
Additional Still Photographer
Ira Schreck
Legal Services
Sally Parker
Craft Service
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Kenneth Hardy
Art Direction
James L. Brooks
Thanks
Donna L. Bascom
Thanks
Solomon J. LeFlore
Thanks
Camela Galano
Thanks
Nick Wechsler
Thanks
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