
Mala Noche1985
Both on James Franco’s Top 10, and both directed by Gus Van Sant


In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Barbie Ferreira
Apr 2025
Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Both on James Franco’s Top 10, and both directed by Gus Van Sant
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via Criterion Collection
via Criterion Collection