MOVIE
The Straight Story
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Straight Story in its release era
Released in 1999, The Straight Story sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1999-10-15
- Rating
- G
- TMDB score
- 7.7/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America, United Kingdom, France
- Studio
- Les Films Alain Sarde, Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+
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