Released
The Straight Story
October 15 1999 (about 25 years ago)Rating
77
Based on
1533 reviews
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
- Director: David Lynch
- Writers: John Roach, Mary Sweeney
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 52 m
- Budget: $10,000,000
- Box office: $6,418,028
- Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Companies: Les Films Alain Sarde, The Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions
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.
