Mike Waters
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Mike Waters is the narcoleptic, emotionally vulnerable street hustler at the heart of Gus Van Sant’s film "My Own Private Idaho," portrayed by River Phoenix.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | My Own Private Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | independent drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
coming-of-age
ⓘ
marginalized youth ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Gus Van Sant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionallyDescribedAs | emotionally vulnerable ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
chosen family
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ homelessness ⓘ queer identity ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| familyBackground | dysfunctional family ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | My Own Private Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCloseRelationshipWith | Scott Favor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition | narcolepsy ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
introverted
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lonely ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| hasSexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene | campfire confession of love to Scott Favor ⓘ |
| occupation | street hustler ⓘ |
| partOf | New Queer Cinema canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | River Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | film ⓘ |
| searchesFor | his mother ⓘ |
| setIn |
Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1991 ⓘ |
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