River Phoenix was an American actor and musician. His most famous films include My Private Idaho (1991), Stand By Me (1986) and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989). In 1989, Phoenix received ...

The film’s provocative title: Dogfight. In Savoca’s hands—as well as those of River Phoenix, then at the peak of his fame, and Lili Taylor in one of her first major roles—Dogfight evolved ...

He was also lauded for his work alongside Keanu Reeves in the Gus Van Sant movie My Own Private Idaho (1992), winning the ...