The Straight story

The Resource The Straight story
Label
The Straight story
Statement of responsibility
Walt Disney Pictures ; a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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, Wisconsin
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Awards note
New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European).
Cataloging source
NTG
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Mary Sweeney ; music, Angelo Badalamenti
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.S77353 1999
PerformerNote
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton
Runtime
112
Series statement
Disney DVD
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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