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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
David Lynch
Writers:
John Roach (written by) &
Mary Sweeney (written by)
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Release Date:
3 November 1999 (France) more
Plot:
An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 28 nominations more
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(21 articles)
Directors of the Decade: David Lynch
 (From FilmExperience. 29 October 2009, 11:50 AM, PDT)

Have You Watched the Lynchian 'Interview Project' Yet?
 (From Cinematical. 26 October 2009, 6:10 PM, PDT)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Une histoire vraie (France)
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Runtime:
112 min
Country:
France | UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Clermont, Iowa, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed in sequence. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Alvin is shown crossing the Mississippi River at Lansing heading westward (into Iowa), instead of eastward into Wisconsin. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dorothy: Hi Rose.
Rose 'Rosie' Straight: Hi Dorothy.
Alvin Straight: [can be heard collapsing inside his house]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-10-16)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Times more

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37 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
A Slice of America, 4 October 2000
7/10
Author: michael-398 from London, England

After seeing this film I feel like I know just a little bit more about the USA. David Lynch is synonymous with shock value and weird for weirdness sake, and indeed these elements are not missing from The Straight Story. However it is in a light that I have not witnessed from Lynch before. We begin with a simple family living a quiet life but end up with an array of absurdly interesting characters with depth in their lives that cannot be apparent from their introduction. Especially moving was the bar scene with two WWII veterans discussing the events of fifty years ago and how it still affected their current lives and emotions. If you are looking for Wild at Heart or Dune, don't look here. But if you are looking for real people with real stories this is the film for you.

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