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. | ||
Title | : | The Straight Story |
Release Date | : | 1999-10-15 |
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Production Countries | : | United States of America, United Kingdom, France, |
Production Co. | : | Les Films Alain Sarde The Picture Factory Le Studio Canal+ Film4 Productions |
Genres | : | Drama, |
Casts | : | Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Jennifer Edwards, Ed Grennan, Jack Walsh, Gil Pearson, Barbara June Patterson, Everett McGill, Anastasia Webb, Matt Guidry, Bill McCallum, Barbara E. Robertson, James Cada, Sally Wingert, Barbara Kingsley, Jim Haun, Wiley Harker, Randy Wiedenhoff, Jerry E. Anderson, Kevin Farley, John Farley, John Lordan, Garrett Sweeney, Peter Sweeney, Tommy Fahey, Matt Fahey, Dan Fahey, Russ Reed, Leroy Swadley, Ralph Feldhacker, Harry Dean Stanton, |
Plot Keywords | : | sibling relationship, mississippi river, wisconsin, lawnmower, iowa, biography, based on true story, road trip, family relationships, family, journey, elderly man, brother brother relationship, personal journey, transformative journey, |
Alternative Titles | : | Una Storia Vera Um História Real Une histoire vraie The Straight Story (Una historia verdadera) Prosta historia Eine wahre Geschichte – The Straight Story Straight story - Az igaz történet Az igaz történet |