The Straight Story

Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis.

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Audience

Canadian Home Video Rating: G.
MPAA rating: G.

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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Contributors

Farnsworth, Richard, 1920-2000
Actor
Lynch, David, 1946-2025
Film director
Sweeney, Mary,
Screenwriter, Film producer

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[Burbank] : Walt Disney Home Video, [2008], Burbank, CA : Buena Visa Home Entertainment, [2008], ©1999

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