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My Own Private River (2012) · Cineora

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A GUS VAN SANT FILM

My Own Private River

20121h 41mNRMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 557 votes

THE STORY

Unused footage from Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho is re-contextualized in James Franco's tribute to River Phoenix.

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Bittersweet
Art
Grief

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorGus Van Sant · James Franco

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

River PhoenixMichael "Mike" Waters (archive footage)

James RussoRichard Waters (archive footage)

Vana O'BrienSharon Waters (archive footage)

Rodney HarveyGary (archive footage)

William RichertBob Pigeon (archive footage)

Grace ZabriskieAlena (archive footage)

Chiara CaselliCarmela (archive footage)

FleaBudd (archive footage)

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