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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.
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The Straight Story
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 15, 1999
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama
User Score
77%
Original Title
The Straight Story
Production Companies
Les Films Alain Sarde, The Picture Factory, StudioCanal, Film4 Productions, The Straight Story, Inc
Director
David Lynch
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$6,418,028
Description
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.
