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The Straight Story (1999)
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Based on the true story, The Straight Story is one of those rare films offering powerful, uplifting entertainment for audiences of all ages. Richard Farnsworth (Misery) is 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 (Sissy Spacek). But when the call comes that Alvin's estranged brother, Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton, The Green Mile), has suffered a debilitating stroke, Alvin embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends. So, 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. Filmed along the actual route that the real Alvin Straight traveled in 1994, The Straight Story is a heartwarming and poignant drama chronicling Alvin's six-week odyssey.
Starring:
Richard Farnsworth,
Sissy Spacek,
Harry Dean Stanton,
Everett McGill,
Jane Galloway Heitz
Director:
David Lynch
Subtitle(s):
None
Run Length:
1 hr. 52 min.
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