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The Straight Story (1999)

Directed by David Lynch · Cinematography by Freddie Francis

G112 min64 frames

Drama

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

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The Straight Story (1999) movie still: closeup — An elderly man is framed outdoors against a wooden slatted structure. The man wears a dark beanie…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: fullbody — A rural highway stretches through flat, barren fields under a heavy gray cloudy sky. An older man…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: fullbody — A desolate paved road cuts through dry agricultural fields under a clear sky. A young woman stands…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: wide — A cluttered hardware store features shelves of equipment and a game table in front. Three elderly men…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: medium — A clinical examination room features white horizontal blinds and a wall-mounted blue lab coat. An…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: closeup — An elderly man is shown in close up view in a darkened interior. He holds a burning match to light…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: wide — A long, straight asphalt road bisects two sprawling, dry cornfields under a cloudy sky. A small green…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: wide — A white wood-sided building stands in a dark cemetery at night with gravestones nearby. A lone man…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: wide — A night view of a small lawn enclosed by a wooden picket fence. Two people sit on a blanket under the…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: wide — A large industrial grain elevator stands against a dark, featureless night sky. The concrete facade…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: medium — An elderly man stands in a vast, harvested agricultural field under a cloudy sky. He wears a heavy…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: closeup — A field of crops is planted in perfectly straight, parallel rows across the earth. The textured…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: establishing — A dark grassy hill stretches across the bottom of the frame against a sunset. The sky displays…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: closeup — A man in a cowboy hat stands outdoors with a suburban house visible behind him. The man looks…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: closeup — A bundle of dry twigs tied together with a striped fabric ribbon rests on ground. The dry grass and…The Straight Story (1999) movie still: closeup — An older man sits outdoors at night wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat. He looks downward while…

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