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The Straight Story

1999·1h 52m·G
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
108,307 votes
Metascore
86
Metacritic

Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion by riding a lawn mower.

The Straight Story is a 1999 drama biography movie directed by David Lynch, starring Sissy Spacek, Richard Farnsworth, Joseph A. Carpenter. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 108,307 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
David Lynch
Stars
Sissy Spacek
Richard Farnsworth
Joseph A. Carpenter
Jane Galloway Heitz
Details
1999-11-03
112 min
Movie
G
★ United Kingdom, France, United States
★ English
Keywords
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