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The Straight Story
1999
Director
David Lynch
Year
1999
Style
Content Rating
G
Stars
Sissy Spacek, Joseph A. Carpenter, Jane Galloway Heitz, Richard Farnsworth
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion by riding a lawn mower.
Major Awards
Overall
0 wins — 2 nominations
Nominations (2)
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (2000)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1999)
Best Film