The straight story [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures presents ; a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four in association with Alain Sarde ; a film by David Lynch ; produced by Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch.
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999. Includes theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old estranged brother Lyle who had suffered a stroke. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower with hitched trailer and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis.
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