The Straight Story
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. 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.
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Cast and crew of The Straight Story
David Lynch
Director
Harry Dean Stanton
Actor
Sissy Spacek
Actor
John Farley
Actor
Richard Farnsworth
Actor
Sally Wingert
Actor
Kevin Farley
Actor
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About The Straight Story
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. 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 details
- Release year
- 1999
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- IMDb rating
- 8.0 out of 10 (109,467 votes)
- Director
- David Lynch