My Own Private Idaho
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My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, known for its poetic portrayal of street hustlers and themes of identity, isolation, and unrequited love.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Own Private Idaho canonical | 26 |
| "My Own Private Idaho" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3034813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My Own Private Idaho Context triple: [Gus Van Sant, notableWork, My Own Private Idaho]
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A.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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B.
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film, loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy Los Angeles teenagers spiraling into drug addiction and moral decay.
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C.
Tideland
Tideland is a dark fantasy drama film known for its surreal, disturbing portrayal of a young girl's imagination as she copes with isolation and trauma in a desolate rural setting.
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D.
Raising Cain
Raising Cain is a 1992 psychological thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its split-personality plot and stylized suspense.
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E.
Palookaville
Palookaville is a 2004 studio album by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, blending big beat, electronic, and alternative influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My Own Private Idaho Target entity description: My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, known for its poetic portrayal of street hustlers and themes of identity, isolation, and unrequited love.
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A.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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B.
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film, loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy Los Angeles teenagers spiraling into drug addiction and moral decay.
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C.
Tideland
Tideland is a dark fantasy drama film known for its surreal, disturbing portrayal of a young girl's imagination as she copes with isolation and trauma in a desolate rural setting.
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D.
Raising Cain
Raising Cain is a 1992 psychological thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its split-personality plot and stylized suspense.
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E.
Palookaville
Palookaville is a 2004 studio album by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, blending big beat, electronic, and alternative influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination for River Phoenix ⓘ |
| basedOn | works of William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| character |
Mike Waters
ⓘ
Scott Favor ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Eric Alan Edwards
ⓘ
John J. Campbell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cultStatus | cult film ⓘ |
| director | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| distributor | Fine Line Features ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Curtis Clayton
ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss Clayton
|
| filmMovement | New Queer Cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
ⓘ
drama ⓘ independent cinema ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Henry IV by William Shakespeare
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry V by William Shakespeare ⓘ
linked to:
Henry V (play)
Prince Hal and Falstaff story ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
identity
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isolation ⓘ street life ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bill Stafford ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | street hustlers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
River Phoenix performance
ⓘ
nonlinear narrative structure ⓘ poetic visual style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Mike Waters – River Phoenix
ⓘ
linked to:
River Phoenix
Scott Favor – Keanu Reeves ⓘ
linked to:
Keanu Reeves
|
| portrays |
male prostitution
ⓘ
narcolepsy ⓘ queer identity ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | premiered at Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 104 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Idaho
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Portland, Oregon ⓘ
linked to:
Portland, Oregon, United States
|
| starredActor |
Chiara Caselli
ⓘ
James Russo ⓘ Keanu Reeves ⓘ River Phoenix ⓘ William Richert ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: My Own Private Idaho Description of subject: My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, known for its poetic portrayal of street hustlers and themes of identity, isolation, and unrequited love.
Referenced by (27)
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