The Straight Story

Name: The Straight Story
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: 1999-11-03
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 8.00
Cast: Donald Wiegert, Joseph A. Carpenter, Jane Galloway Heitz, Sissy Spacek

– A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 52 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

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.

Styles:

Avant Garde, Gloomy, Uplifting, Road Movie, Sincere, Feel Good, Emotional, Touching, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA, UK, France

Filming Locations:

Wisconsin, Mississippi River, Iowa, Mississippi, Cross Country, USA

Genre:

Biography, Drama

The Straight Story (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Nov 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Directed by:

David Lynch

Story Written By:

Mary Sweeney, John Roach

Main Actors:

Donald Wiegert, Joseph A. Carpenter, Jane Galloway Heitz, Sissy Spacek

Plot:

"The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lyle.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 37 nominations.

Production Company:

Buena Vista Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

96%

Metacritic:

86%