The Straight Story

"The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lyle.

Rotten Tomatoes Score:

96%

Genre:

Drama

Directors:

David Lynch, Pierre Edelman

Leads:

Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Ed Grennan

Music:

Angelo Badalamenti

Length:

112 minutes

Year:

1999

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English

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