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.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 20452 | Walt Disney Home VideoLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0788823337
- 9780788823336
- Straight story (Motion picture).
- Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Mary Sweeney ; music, Angelo Badalamenti.
- New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European).
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
David Lynch offers an uncharacteristically straightforward and warmly sentimental approach to his material in this film, based on a true story, about an elderly man's journey to reconcile with his brother. Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) is an ailing widower in his early 70's who lives in Laurens, Iowa with his daughter, Rose (Sissy Spacek), who is mildly retarded and has a speech defect. Alvin doesn't trust doctors, despite suffering from emphysema and a bad hip. Alvin learns that his brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not have long to live. Alvin and Lyle haven't spoken in 10 years, which Alvin says is mainly a matter of pride and alcohol; Alvin wants to clear his slate with his brother before it's too late. However, Lyle lives in Wisconsin, and Alvin has little money, no car, and no driver's license. He does, however, have a riding lawn mower, and so Alvin hops on board and heads northeast to Wisconsin, hoping to make it while there's still time. Along the way, Alvin makes new friends and refuses to give up on his journey, despite frequent mechanical breakdowns. Richard Farnsworth's performance as Alvin earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor; it would prove to be his final screen appearance, as he died a year after the film's release. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Includes theatrical trailer.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999.
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).