The Straight story
DVD - 1999
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, Wis.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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Burbank, CA :
Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
[1999?]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Widescreen ed
- Item Description
- Originally released as motion picture in 1999.
Includes theatrical trailer. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (DVD)(112 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in
- Awards
- New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European).
- Production Credits
- Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Mary Sweeney ; music, Angelo Badalamenti.