The Straight Story1999
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
Film Series
Cinema
Rank
Votes
Director
David Lynch
Screenplay
John Roach, Mary Sweeney
Actors
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton, Everett McGill, Kevin Farley, John Farley
Genres
Drama
FSK
6
About the film
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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Quirin M.
suggested the film.
That grants legendary status. Bravo!
That grants legendary status. Bravo!