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The Straight Story
The Straight Story

The Straight Story

7.7/10

1hr 52mins

Country:US

1999

Drama
Spoken Languages: English

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.

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Production companies

Les Films Alain Sarde, The Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions

Genre

Drama

Runtime

1hr 52mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

1999-10-15

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