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The Straight Story

1999-10-15 | Drama
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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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Richard Farnsworth Alvin Straight
profile image of Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek Rose Straight
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Harry Dean Stanton Lyle Straight
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Everett McGill Tom
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Kevin Farley Harald Olsen
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John Farley Thorvald Olsen
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Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy
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Joseph A. Carpenter Bud

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An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

r0l00L
David Lynch's Movie trailer : The Straight Story ( Une Histoire Vraie ) A memory of Richard Farnsworth ( Alvin... )

David Lynch's Movie trailer : The Straight Story ( Une Histoire Vraie ) A memory of Richard Farnsworth ( Alvin... )

Macadam Cowboy
Para llorar toda la vida.

Para llorar toda la vida.

sebastian pedone
The Straight Story (Una historia sencilla), dirigida por David Lynch (EEUU-Francia, 1999).

The Straight Story (Una historia sencilla), dirigida por David Lynch (EEUU-Francia, 1999).

Enrique Buchichio
"That bundle... that's family".

"That bundle... that's family".

Thiago Valim Schmidt
highest quality I could possibly find for this trailer. A criminally underrated Disney and David Lynch movie about an old man who is ...

highest quality I could possibly find for this trailer. A criminally underrated Disney and David Lynch movie about an old man who is ...

annie may
http://www.hollywood.com 'The Straight Story' Premiere 10-11-99 Richard Farnsworth, Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Sofia ...

http://www.hollywood.com 'The Straight Story' Premiere 10-11-99 Richard Farnsworth, Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Sofia ...

Hollywood Archive
The Straight Story - Trailer Deutsch.

The Straight Story - Trailer Deutsch.

Filme - wahre Begebenheiten
Movie used: https://amzn.to/31JBRl1 Music used: https://amzn.to/2BJEDfI Note: These links are affiliate links. By buying through ...

Movie used: https://amzn.to/31JBRl1 Music used: https://amzn.to/2BJEDfI Note: These links are affiliate links. By buying through ...

SkyAboveWater
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton ... this is NOT the movie itself, but a photo story that I created with still ...

Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton ... this is NOT the movie itself, but a photo story that I created with still ...

Miss Magnolia
A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

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Story of a 73-year-old man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower to mend his relationship with his older brother, who ...

Story of a 73-year-old man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower to mend his relationship with his older brother, who ...

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Rest in Peace Richard Farnsworth - I Don't Own the Credits.

Rest in Peace Richard Farnsworth - I Don't Own the Credits.

Gui Eastwood
A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

tinfoilunicorn
Doug wraps up Disneycember with a film that changed the way he looked at cinema, but not in the way that you think. Let's take a ...

Doug wraps up Disneycember with a film that changed the way he looked at cinema, but not in the way that you think. Let's take a ...

Channel Awesome
A nice theme to the great movie, by Angelo Badalamenti, who when he puts his mind to it, can produce some seriously good stuff ...

A nice theme to the great movie, by Angelo Badalamenti, who when he puts his mind to it, can produce some seriously good stuff ...

SJ363
An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

r0l00L
David Lynch's Movie trailer : The Straight Story ( Une Histoire Vraie ) A memory of Richard Farnsworth ( Alvin... )

David Lynch's Movie trailer : The Straight Story ( Une Histoire Vraie ) A memory of Richard Farnsworth ( Alvin... )

Macadam Cowboy
Para llorar toda la vida.

Para llorar toda la vida.

sebastian pedone
The Straight Story (Una historia sencilla), dirigida por David Lynch (EEUU-Francia, 1999).

The Straight Story (Una historia sencilla), dirigida por David Lynch (EEUU-Francia, 1999).

Enrique Buchichio
"That bundle... that's family".

"That bundle... that's family".

Thiago Valim Schmidt
highest quality I could possibly find for this trailer. A criminally underrated Disney and David Lynch movie about an old man who is ...

highest quality I could possibly find for this trailer. A criminally underrated Disney and David Lynch movie about an old man who is ...

annie may
http://www.hollywood.com 'The Straight Story' Premiere 10-11-99 Richard Farnsworth, Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Sofia ...

http://www.hollywood.com 'The Straight Story' Premiere 10-11-99 Richard Farnsworth, Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Sofia ...

Hollywood Archive
The Straight Story - Trailer Deutsch.

The Straight Story - Trailer Deutsch.

Filme - wahre Begebenheiten
Movie used: https://amzn.to/31JBRl1 Music used: https://amzn.to/2BJEDfI Note: These links are affiliate links. By buying through ...

Movie used: https://amzn.to/31JBRl1 Music used: https://amzn.to/2BJEDfI Note: These links are affiliate links. By buying through ...

SkyAboveWater
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton ... this is NOT the movie itself, but a photo story that I created with still ...

Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton ... this is NOT the movie itself, but a photo story that I created with still ...

Miss Magnolia
A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

tinfoilunicorn
Story of a 73-year-old man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower to mend his relationship with his older brother, who ...

Story of a 73-year-old man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower to mend his relationship with his older brother, who ...

YouTube Movies
Rest in Peace Richard Farnsworth - I Don't Own the Credits.

Rest in Peace Richard Farnsworth - I Don't Own the Credits.

Gui Eastwood
A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

A haunting score that so beautifully expresses the tragic sense of everyday life. Music by Angelo Badalamenti from the 1999 ...

tinfoilunicorn
Doug wraps up Disneycember with a film that changed the way he looked at cinema, but not in the way that you think. Let's take a ...

Doug wraps up Disneycember with a film that changed the way he looked at cinema, but not in the way that you think. Let's take a ...

Channel Awesome
A nice theme to the great movie, by Angelo Badalamenti, who when he puts his mind to it, can produce some seriously good stuff ...

A nice theme to the great movie, by Angelo Badalamenti, who when he puts his mind to it, can produce some seriously good stuff ...

SJ363

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The Straight Story FAQ

The genre of The Straight Story is Drama.
The director of The Straight Story is David Lynch.
Watch the official trailer of The Straight Story
The release date of The Straight Story is October 15, 1999.
The production budget of The Straight Story was 10,000,000 USD.
On November 27, 2023, there were 5762 public reaction to The Straight Story including cantankerous, didactic, mawkish, most accessible, schmaltzy.
The full version of The Straight Story is provided by Apple iTunes , Google Play Movies , Vudu , Amazon Video , Microsoft Store , YouTube , Redbox , Disney Plus , AMC on Demand , DIRECTV
On November 27, 2023, the IMDB rating of The Straight Story is 8.0/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 94/100, Metacritic rating is 86/100, TMDB rating is 8.0/10.
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..
The revenue of The Straight Story was 6,203,044 USD.
The certification of The Straight Story is G.
The runtime of The Straight Story is 112 minutes.