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My Own Private Idaho

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Apollo Score: Apollo Score: 93. Click for an explanation of the scoring system.

Readers' Rating: 72/100

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My Own Private Idaho

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A multi-layered examination of the decadent travels of male street-hustlers; beneath the surface, this is an examination of the relationship between children who’ve been abandoned, and their resulting need to be different, as a means of finding the acceptance one would otherwise get from a “normal” upbringing.

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1991
USA
102 minutes
Studio/distributor: New Line

Rated R for strong sensuality, language and drug use.

Full ReviewRead the full review by Jon Lap Apollo Score: 93

A cult-American classic that should be surveyed several times in order to fully appreciate how and why this film ‘works’ as a brilliant piece of art, and entertainment. - Jon Lap

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