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The Straight Story
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very lon...
Adventure, Drama - 1999
The Straight Story
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Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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.
Director:
,
David Lynch
Cast:
,
Richard Farnsworth
,
Sissy Spacek
,
Jane Galloway Heitz
,
Joseph A. Carpenter
,
Donald Wiegert
,
Tracey Maloney
,
Dan Flannery

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Details

Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
15 Oct 1999
Country:
US, GB, FR
Languages:
English
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$6,418,028
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 40 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Another pleasant surprise.
– David Hunter,
Hollywood Reporter,
11 May 2001
fresh:
Lynch paces the film beautifully.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
One of cinema's most charming actors.
– Louis B. Parks,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Lynch has slowed the world down and gotten back in touch with it.
– David Edelstein,
Slate,
15 Jan 2002
fresh:
A slow-moving, folksy-looking, profoundly spiritual film.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
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