Film · 1999

The Straight Story

Name: The Straight Story
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Released: 1999-10-11
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton, Richard Farnsworth, Everett McGill

Directed by David Lynch · starring Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton and Richard Farnsworth

1 h 51 min
U
Adventure · Biography · Drama
UK
Released in the UK 2 December 1999

8.1 Users10 votes

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Synopsis

Alvin Straight -- a no-nonsense man who has never been one to lean on others. Now at an age when his eyesight denies him the ability to drive and walking is accomplished only with the help of two canes, Alvin lives a quiet life with his daughter Rose. But when the call comes that Alvin's estranged brother Lyle has suffered a debilitating stroke, Alvin embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends. With little money, but plenty of patience and tenacity, he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and plots the 260-mile course from his small Iowa town to Lyle's home in Wisconsin.

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The essentials

Runtime: 111 min1 hour and 51 minutes
Budget: $10mCanal+
Rating: UUniversal

How long is The Straight Story?: 1 hour and 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was The Straight Story released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 2 December 1999.
Who directed The Straight Story?: David Lynch.
Who is in The Straight Story?: It stars Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton, Richard Farnsworth and Everett McGill.
Where can I watch The Straight Story?: In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video.