
The Straight Story - (1999)Released
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
United States of AmericaUnited KingdomFrance
Production Companies
Les Films Alain SardePicture FactoryLe Studio Canal+Film4 Productions
Spoken Languages
English
Release Date
1999-10-15
Budget
10000000
Revenue
6418028
Runtime
112 minutes
Some pictures from the movie
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