My Own Private Idaho：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gus Van Sant

Writing Credits

Gus Van Sant
(screenplay): William Shakespeare
(play) (uncredited)

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 Tolonen
Little Richard: Steven Clark Pachosa
Hotel Manager: Lannie Swerdlow
Disco Manager: Wally Gaarsland
Rock Promoter: Brian 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 Aide: 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
Self: 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: Heather Braden
Yuppie at Jake's: Kirsten Kuppenbender
Portland Street Girl: Jesse Merz
Mean Kid #2: Tom Peterson
Bit Part: Eli Swenson
Street Hustler - Seattle: Gus Van Sant
Man Behind Hotel Counter

Produced by

Anthony Brand
line producer (as Tony Brand): Solomon J. LeFlore
consulting producer: Allan Mindel
co-executive producer: Laurie Parker
producer

Music by

Bill Stafford

Cinematography by

John J. Campbell
(as John Campbell): Eric Alan Edwards

Editing by

Curtiss Clayton

Production Design by

David Brisbin

Art Direction by

Kenneth Hardy

Set Decoration by

Missy Stewart
(as Melissa Stewart)

Costume Design by

Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Department

Gina Monaci
key hair stylist / key makeup artist

Production Management

Paul Hellerman
unit production manager: Paolo Tinari
production manager: Italy

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

D-J Haanraadts
assistant director: Italy: Kris Krengel
first assistant director: David Minkowski
second assistant director: Phred Palmer
assistant director: Italy: John O. Brown III
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Charles Armstrong
construction coordinator: J. Adam Bogle
painter (as Adam Bogle): Nina Bradford
swing gang: Chistine Chapman
assistant scenic: Sean Fong
swing gang: Benjamin Hayden
lead man: Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic artist: Anton Kimball
paintings: Richard Waters: Ed Kuchar
wall covering specialist: Kevin Lindeman
art department assistant: Arnold Pander
storyboard artist: Dan Self
set dresser (as Daniel Self) / swing (as Daniel Self): Cary Shafer
construction foreman: Vittorio Troiani
property master: Italy: Ken Erck
scenic artist (uncredited): Ellen Freund
property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Peter Appleton
sound editor: Kelley Baker
supervising sound editor: Forrest Brakeman
adr recordist: Kelly Cannon
sound intern: Jan Cyr
sound mixer: Seattle: Dean Giammarco
mixing assistant: Mark Goodermote
boom operator: Seattle: Jon Huck
sound mixer: Italy: Karen Karbo
foley walker: Parker Logan
dialogue continuity: Robert Marts
sound mixer: Seattle: Steve Miller
foley walker: Michael F. Newman
sound editor: Robert Polich
boom operator: Paul A. Sharpe
re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe): Tom Sheft
sound editing assistant: Bill Sheppard
re-recording mixer: Concha Solano
sound editing assistant: Reinhard Stergar
sound mixer: Peter Weiss
boom operator: Italy: Patrick Winters
sound editor: Wayne Woods
adr recording engineer (as W. Wayne Woods) / foley recording engineer (as W. Wayne Woods): David Abrahamsen
re-recording mixer (uncredited): Bruce Murphy
stereo sound consultant: Ultra (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Venora Dobrowolski
mechanical effects: The Illusion Works: John H. Schmeer
mechanical effects: The Illusion Works (as Jon Henry Schmeer)

Visual Effects by

Tom Arndt
visual effects coordinator (as Thomas Arndt): Laura Di Trapani
visual effects crew: Karen Hout
visual effects crew (as Karen E. Hout): Janet Karecki
visual effects crew: Kathleen Nichols
visual effects crew: Steve Warner
visual effects crew: Chel White
visual effects crew

Camera and Electrical Department

Edward Barnes
best boy grip (as Ted Barnes): Jeff Duffy
generator operator / grip: Eric Alan Edwards
additional still photographer: Rolando Ferrario
first assistant camera: Italy: Massimo Galiano
best boy: Italy (as Massimo Galliano): Gary Gatewood
second assistant camera: Agostino Gorga
gaffer: Italy (as Tino Gorga): Scott Patrick Green
additional still photographer: Antonio La Barbera
electrician: Italy (as Antonio Labarbera): Matthew May
best boy electric: Giuliano Mazzoni
electrician: Italy: Mark McGinnis
dolly grip (as Mark Mc Ginnis): Jeff Mishler
first assistant camera: Rebecca Revak
grip (as Rebecca M. Revak): Giancarlo Rocchetti
key grip: Italy: Vincenzo Savino
still photographer: Italy: Dennis Sherwood
grip: Albert Tablanza
uncredited: Abigayle Tarsches
still photographer: Bruce Weber
special photography: T.J. Civis
grip (uncredited): Mark Watson
key grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Don Campeau
extras casting: Central Extras Casting (as Donald Campeau): Patti Carns Kalles
extras casting: Seattle (as Patti Kalles): Sandy Collister
casting associate: Yvonne Couture
extras casting: Central Extras Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Vanessa Vogel
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Nils Benson
apprentice film editor: Trevor Cable
editorial intern: Amy E. Duddleston
assistant film editor: Bill Scott
color timer: Jeff Smithwick
color timer: Teresa Tamiyasu
post-production assistant: Karen Thorndike
negative cutter

Location Management

Vicky Berglund-Davenport
locations: Seattle (as Vicky Berglund): Sara Burton
location manager: Jeff Selis
assistant location manager (as Jeffrey Selis)

Music Department

Dean Baskerville
music recording technician: Kim Burton
musician: viola: Vernon Dunn
musician: banjo: Steve Einhorn
music assistant: Rob Farley
music engineer: Sandy Gernhart
musician: yodeling and accordion: Donald Granger
musician: whistler: Jamie Haggerty
additional music arranger / musician: dulcimer and synthesizer: Scott Hybl
music engineer: Richard Letcher
musician: banjo: Richard McNutt
musician: vibraphone (as Richard Mc Nutt): Richard Meyers
musician: saw: Jean G. Poulot
additional music arranger (as Jean Poulot) / musician: hurdy gurdy and tar (as Jean Poulot): Lori Presthus
musician: cello: Dorothy Rust
musician: french horn: Bill Stafford
music arranger / musician: pedal steel guitar: Elliot Sweetland
musician: banjo: Hollis Taylor
musician: violin: Bruce Van Buskirk
musician: recorders

Script and Continuity Department

Jane Goldsmith
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Robert Giasson
driver: Mark James
transportation coordinator: Carol Knotts
driver: J.R. Knotts
driver: Mark Knotts
transportation captain: Franco Moranti
driver: Italy: Katrina L. Sanders
driver (as Katrina Sanders-Payne): Marvin LaRoy Sanders
driver (as Marvin Sanders): Tom Scherer
driver

Additional Crew

Christina Ajalat
assistant to producer: Julianna Arenson
production accountant: Peter Barnett
production caterer: Premiere Catering: Heather Braden
production assistant (as Heather J. Braden): Amanda Brand
production coordinator: Kelly Brooks
walla group: John Brown
production assistant: Chas Bruce
title designer (as Chas. Bruce): Aldo Cestini
caterer: Italy: Richard Cottrell
unit publicist: Jake Culver
research consultant: Matthew Ebert
production assistant (as Matt Ebert): Wade Evans
walla group: Camela Galano
international sales (as Cam Galano): Shaun Gavin
set security: Jill Goldstein
legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz: Anne Gordon
animal handler: Scott Patrick Green
assistant to director / walla group: Eric Hull
walla group: Shaun Jordan
walla group: Arthur Klein
legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz: Chris Lowenstein
production assistant: Jessica Makinson
walla group (as Jessie Thomas): Mary Ann Marino
production coordinator: Jeff Martin
assistant caterer: Rolf Mittweg
international sales: Vana O'Brien
walla group: Phred Palmer
assistant to producer: Mike Parker
walla group: Sally Parker
craft service: Allesandra Ravenna
production coordinator: Italy: Tom Scherer
cook: Ira Schreck
legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz: Teresa Tamiyasu
production office manager: Lorenzo Dalla Vedova
production assistant: Italy: Bryan Wilson
walla group: Bundy Chanock
set medic (uncredited): Vincent R. Nebrida
marketing coordinator (uncredited): Brad Stephens
publicist (uncredited)

Thanks

Mindy Affrime
special thanks: Dawn Ahrens
special thanks: Fabrizio Albertoni
special thanks: The B-52's
thanks: Donna L. Bascom
the filmmakers wish to express their gratitude to (as Donna Bascom): Jane Berliner
special thanks: James L. Brooks
special thanks: Iris Burton
special thanks: Nan Bush
special thanks: Silvano Cappelli
special thanks: Antonia Coffman
special thanks: Rich Conaty
special thanks: Melanie Cook
special thanks: Walt Curtis
special thanks: Camela Galano
the filmmakers wish to express their gratitude to (as Cam Galano): Richard J. Gelfand
special thanks (as Richard Gelfand): Steven Gerse
special thanks (as Steve Gerse): Matt Groening
special thanks: Elton John
special thanks: Michael Kern
special thanks: Stephen Kimberly
special thanks (as Dr. Stephen Kimberly M.D.): Solomon J. LeFlore
special thanks: Laura Lodato
special thanks: Alan Keeston Lowery
special thanks: Marjie Lundell
special thanks: Madonna
special thanks: Cathy Main
special thanks: Richard Miyashiro
special thanks: Thom Mount
special thanks: Micki Myshrall
special thanks: Scott Melloo Nall Jr.
dedicatee: Janis C. Nelson
special thanks (as Janis Nelson): Pat Nogle
special thanks: Sandy Nogle
special thanks: Buckley Norris
special thanks: Heart Phoenix
special thanks (as Arlyn Phoenix): Rain Phoenix
special thanks: Jeff Plew
special thanks: John Plew
special thanks: Prudence Ragsdale
special thanks: Sonoko Sakai
special thanks: Bette L. Smith
special thanks (as Betty L. Smith): Erwin Stoff
special thanks: Harry Swerdlow
special thanks: Hughie Tanner
special thanks: Bobbi Thompson
special thanks: Gus Van Sant Sr.
special thanks: Nick Wechsler
special thanks: Bob Zurcher
special thanks