Rent The Straight Story (1999)
3.9 of 5 from 189 ratings
1h 47min
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- Synopsis:
- Alvin's eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can't stand the thought if being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available to him - a John Deere lawnmower. Hundreds of miles, six weeks and several breakdowns later Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) finally pulls up at his destination, where the fate of his brother awaits him.
- Actors:
- Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Jennifer Edwards-Hughes, Ed Grennan, Jack Walsh, Max the Wonder Dog, Gil Pearson, Barbara June Patterson, Everett McGill, Anastasia Webb, Matt Guidry, Bill McCallum, Barbara E. Robertson, James Cada, Sally Wingert
- Directors:
- David Lynch
- Producers:
- Neal Edelstein, Mary Sweeney
- Writers:
- John Roach, Mary Sweeney
- Studio:
- Channel 4
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Drama
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, A Brief History of Old Age on Screen: Part 1, Best Film Quests and Adventures, Films by Genre, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, The Best American Road Movies, Top 10 Autumn Films, Top 10 Films of 1999, Top Films
