The Straight Story
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$6418028
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1999-10-15
Status
Released
Vote Count
1644
Vote Average
7.722
Cast
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