The Straight Story

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, 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. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Genre: Drama

Stars: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney

Crew: Barbara Haberecht (Set Decoration), David Lynch (Director), Jack Fisk (Production Design), Mary Sweeney (Screenplay), Neal Edelstein (Producer), Walter Spencer (Music Editor)

Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Language: English

Studio: Les Films Alain Sarde, The Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions

Runtime: 112 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Oct 15, 1999

IMDb: 3.3

Keywords:sibling relationship, mississippi river, wisconsin, lawnmower, iowa, biography, based on true story, road trip, family relationships, family, journey, elderly man, brother brother relationship, personal journey, transformative journey

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