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The Straight Story

The Straight Story

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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, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions

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.