Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1999-10-15) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 40 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $6,203,044 |
| Screen: | John Roach, Mary Sweeney |
| Productions: | Les Films Alain Sarde, The Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions |
| Production Countries: | France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5605: Richard Farnsworth - Alvin
- 5606: Sissy Spacek - Rose
- 5607: Jane Galloway Heitz - Dorothy
- 5608: Joseph A. Carpenter - Bud
- 5609: Donald Wiegert - Sig
- 5610: Tracey Maloney - Nurse
- 5611: Dan Flannery - Doctor Gibbons
Crews
- 5633: Barbara Haberecht - Set Decoration - Art
- 5602: David Lynch - Director - Directing
- 5632: Jack Fisk - Production Design - Art
- 5604: Mary Sweeney - Screenplay - Writing
- 5625: Neal Edelstein - Producer - Production
- 5635: Walter Spencer - Music Editor - Sound
- 5604: Mary Sweeney - Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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I want to thank you for your kindness to a stranger. An absolute delight. From director David Lynch, The Straight Story finds the famous purveyor of the oblique on wonderfully mellow form. Story finds a superb Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Straight, an old boy long in the tooth who ....
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Beautifully made film. It's a difficult one to describe. <em>'The Straight Story'</em> features a very touching, true life, story about Alvin Straight. It's a very simple premise but one that the film brings to life wonderfully. There's a crap tonne of heart, alongside some brilli ....
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