The Straight Story
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
Overview
Retired farmer and widower 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Movie Info
Release Date: 10/15/1999
Runtime: 112 min
Director: David Lynch
Writers: Mary Sweeney
Top Cast
Richard Farnsworth
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Jane Galloway Heitz
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Tracey Maloney
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Dan Flannery
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Jack Walsh
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Bill McCallum
Rat
Barbara E. Robertson
Deer Woman
James Cada
Danny Riordan
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