The Straight Story (1999)

Directed by David Lynch

The Straight Story movie poster

Retired farmer and widower 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, France

Production

Cinematographer: Freddie Francis · Composer: Angelo Badalamenti · Editor: Mary Sweeney · Production Design: Jack Fisk

Production: Les Films Alain Sarde

Budget: $10.0M

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