The Straight Story

1999 | Biography, Drama

  Plot

An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

  Cast & Director

Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz

David Lynch

  Tagline & Quote

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

Alvin Straight: A warm bed and a roof sounds a mite better than eating a hot dog on a stick with an old geezer that's travelling on a lawnmower.

  Setting & Characters

1990s | Wisconsin, Iowa

Alvin Straight, Rose Straight, Dorothy, Bud, Sig