The Straight Story
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| Initial release | Hollywood |
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| Directors | David Lynch |
| Screenplay | Mary Sweeney |
| John E. Roach | |
| 73 years old Alvin Straight who is not licenced to drive a car due to over age and poor eyesight, starts his journey on a . . . | |
| Awards | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead |
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor | |
| Bodil Award for Best American Film | |
| Robert Award for Best American Film | |
| European Film Award for Best Non-European Film | |
| British Independent Film Award for Best Foreign Independent Film - English Language | |
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| ID | 775801 |
About The Straight Story
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 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.
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