The straight story

The straight story [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures presents ; a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four in association with Alain Sarde ; a film by David Lynch ; produced by Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch. - Widescreen. - Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003] - 1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Includes theatrical trailer. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999.

Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Mary Sweeney ; music, Angelo Badalamenti. Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Mary Sweeney ; music, Angelo Badalamenti.

Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton.

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 estranged brother Lyle who had suffered a stroke. 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 with hitched trailer and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis.


DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio); enhanced for 16x9 televisions.


Optional English captions; closed captioned.

New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European).

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Straight, Alvin--Drama.


Families--Middle West--Drama.
Reconciliation--Drama.


Iowa--Drama.


Feature films.
Road films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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