The Straight Story overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
David Lynch offers an uncharacteristically straightforward and warmly sentimental approach to his material in this film, based on a true story, about an elderly man's journey to reconcile with his brother. Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) is an ailing widower in his early 70's who lives in Laurens, Iowa with his daughter, Rose (Sissy Spacek), who is mildly retarded and has a speech defect. Alvin doesn't trust doctors, despite suffering from emphysema and a bad hip. Alvin learns that his brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not have long to live.
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Movie Details:
- Director: David Lynch
- Studio: Picture Factory, Canal Plus, Films Alain Sarde
- Year: 1999
- Run Time: 111 minutes
- Country: France, USA
- Language: English
- Set in: Laurens, Iowa
- MPAA Rating: G
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color
- Release: 1999 10 15 (USA)
