The Straight Story

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Poster for the movie "The Straight Story"
Poster for the movie "The Straight Story"

The Straight Story (1999)

G 112 min - Drama - 15 October 1999
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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.

Director:  David Lynch
Writers:  John Roach, Mary Sweeney
Stars:  Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton, Everett McGill, Kevin Farley, John Farley, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Ed Grennan, Jack Walsh, Gil Pearson, Barbara June Patterson, James Cada, Sally Wingert, Barbara Kingsley, Jim Haun, Leroy Swadley, Ralph Feldhacker, Anastasia Webb, John Lordan, Matt Guidry, Wiley Harker, Barbara E. Robertson

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Storyline

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.

Collections: David Lynch
Tagline: A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
Genres: Drama

Details

Official Website:  https://movies.disney.com/the-straight-story
Country:   United Kingdom,   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  15 October 1999

Box Office

Budget:  $10,000,000
Revenue:  $6,203,044

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Walt Disney Pictures, Asymmetrical Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, StudioCanal, The Picture Factory, The Straight Story, Inc, Canal+, CiBy 2000, Film4 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 52 min