The Straight Story (1999)

1h 52m · 15 Oct 1999

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

Drama

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Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Movie ID	5394
Genre	Drama
Director	David Lynch
Main cast	Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Jennifer Edwards
Release date	15 October 1999
Release year	1999
Language	English
Duration	112 min (1h 52m)
Rating	7.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Les Films Alain Sarde