Cast and crew
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
50 cast and 40 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast50
River PhoenixMike Waters
Keanu ReevesScott Favor
James RussoRichard Waters
William RichertBob Pigeon
Rodney HarveyGary
Chiara CaselliCarmella- Michael ParkerDigger
Jessica MakinsonDenise
FleaBudd
Grace ZabriskieAlena
Tom TroupeJack Favor
Udo KierHans- Sally CurticeJane Lightwork
- Robert Lee PitchlynnWalt
- Mickey CottrellDaddy Carroll
- Wade EvansWade
- Matthew EbertCoverboy
- Scott Patrick GreenCoverboy / Cafe Kid
- Tom CramerCoverboy
- Vana O'BrienSharon Waters
- Shaun JordanCafe Kid
- Shawn WightCafe Kid
- George ConnerBad George
- Oliver KirkIndian Cop
- Stanley HainsworthDirtman
- Joshua HalladayBaby Mike
- Douglas TollenenLittle Richard
- Steven Clark PachosaHotel Manager
- Lannie SwerdlowDisco Manager
- Wally GaarslandRock Promoter
- Bryan WilsonRock Promoter
- Mark WeaverRock Promoter
- Conrad 'Bud' MontgomeryRock Promoter
- Pat PattersonCop
- Steve VernelsonCop
- Mike CascaddenCop
- Eric HullMayor's Aid
- James A. ArlingMinister
Jim CaviezelAirline Clerk- Ana CavinatoStewardess
- Melanie MoselyLounge Hostess
- Greg MurphyCarl
- David ReppinhagenYuppie at Jake's
- Tiger WarrenTiger Warren
- Massimo Di CataldoItalian Street Boy
- Pao Pei AndreoliItalian Street Boy
- Robert EgonItalian Street Boy
- Paolo BaioccoItalian Street Boy
- Mario StracciaroloMike's Italian Client
Gus Van SantMan Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
Crew40
Directing
- Gus Van SantDirector
- D-J HaanraadtsAssistant Director
- Kris KrengelFirst Assistant Director
- John O. Brown IIIAssistant Director
- David MinkowskiSecond Assistant Director
- Phred PalmerAssistant Director
Writing
- Gus Van SantScreenplay
- William ShakespeareTheatre Play
Production
- Laurie ParkerProducer
- Anthony BrandLine Producer
- Allan MindelCo-Executive Producer
- Allesandra RavennaProduction Coordinator
- Sandy CollisterCasting Associate
Camera
- Eric Alan EdwardsAdditional Still Photographer, Director of Photography
- Scott Patrick GreenAdditional Still Photographer
- John J. CampbellDirector of Photography
Editing
- Curtiss ClaytonEditor
- Amy E. DuddlestonAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- Bill StaffordOriginal Music Composer
- Peter AppletonSound Editor
- Kelley BakerSupervising Sound Editor
- Paul SharpeSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bill SheppardSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael F. NewmanSound Editor
- Patrick WintersSound Editor
Art
- David BrisbinProduction Design
- Charles ArmstrongConstruction Coordinator
- Kenneth HardyArt Direction
- Missy StewartSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Beatrix Aruna PasztorCostume Design
- Gina MonaciMakeup Artist, Hairstylist
Visual effects
- Tom ArndtVisual Effects Coordinator
Crew
- Donna L. BascomThanks
- James L. BrooksThanks
- Camela GalanoThanks
- Solomon J. LeFloreThanks
- Nick WechslerThanks
- Ira SchreckLegal Services
- Sally ParkerCraft Service
- Anne HyvarinenScenic Artist