The Straight Story

112 min 1999 Published on, 1 year ago

7.7

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.

Country

France

Genre

Drama

Released

15 Oct, 1999

Main Cast

Richard Farnsworth , Sissy Spacek , Jane Galloway Heitz , Tracey Maloney , Dan Flannery

Supporting Cast

Jack Walsh , Everett McGill , Bill McCallum , Barbara E. Robertson , James Cada

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