Mike's father in My Own Private Idaho?
In My Own Private Idaho, it is understandable that Mike's brother is also his father. But I always thought: how is that possible? Did I misunderstand something? Can anybody explain it to me?
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Incest. Essentially, Richard (the older brother) had sex (consensually or otherwise) with their mother which resulted in her becoming pregnant with Mike. Thus making Richard both Mike's brother and father. James Russo, the actor who played Richard, was 17 years older than River Phoenix, the actor who played Mike - I believe that Gus Van Sant cast actors that far apart age-wise on purpose to drive home the fact that Richard was old enough to have fathered Mike.
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What happens to Mike in My Own Private Idaho?
At the end of the film, Mike is once again alone, lying unconscious on the highway. The occupants of the first car that stops steal his shoes and leave. A second car pulls up, and the driver gets out, picks him up, deposits him in the backseat, and drives off. It's the last we see of Mike.What does Mike have in My Own Private Idaho?
Still From Gus Van Sant, see My Own Private Idaho (21:16). Mike's narcolepsy causes him to fall asleep in overwhelming moments, leaving him vulnerable in uncomfortable situations. During these episodes, he risks anyone taking advantage of him.Who picked up Mike My Own Private Idaho?
It showed that the driver of the car that picked up Mike was his brother, and that Mike would be safe with his family. "I cut that end bit," Gus Van Sant says, "for a couple of reasons. First, it really tied everything up in a nice little bow.KSI Has Been Hiding This From Logan | The Night Shift
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