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Alvin Straight
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The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is based on the true story of Alvin Straight's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower.
Nov 3, 1999 · The Straight Story: Directed by David Lynch. With Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert. Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill.
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) learns one day that his distant brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not...
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Oct 15, 1999 · You'd think it was a fantasy, this kindness of strangers, if the movie weren't based on a true story. Straight (Richard Farnsworth) is a 73-year-old man from in Laurens, Iowa, who learns that his brother is dying and wants to see him one last time. His eyes are too bad to allow him to drive.
Currently you are able to watch "The Straight Story" streaming on Disney Plus, Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "The Straight Story" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store as download or rent it on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video online.
Story of a man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower. 2,452 IMDb 8.0 1 h 51 min 1999. G. Drama · Heartwarming · Inspiring · Thoughtful.
Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed?
