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Straight Story. The (1999)

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Release Date: October 15, 1999
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 112 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated G
Director: David Lynch
Writer: Mary Sweeney, John Roach, David Lynch
Cast: Ralph Feldhacker, George A. Farr, Kevin P. Farley, Gary D'Amico, Stephen Cinabro, Harry Dean Stanton, John Lordan, John Farley, Barbara E. Robertson, Jennifer Edwards, Everett McGill, Jane Heitz, Sissy Spacek, Richard Farnsworth

Alvin Straight (RICHARD FARNSWORTH) was 73 when he got the call about his brother.

Alvin couldn't see well enough to hold a driver's license. He walked only with the support of two canes. He didn't much care for anybody else helping him out. But when he got the call that his brother Lyle (HARRY DEAN STANTON) -- separated from him by hundreds of miles and a decade of proud silence-had suffered a stroke, Alvin knew Read more

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Grade: A- Who knew a G-rated movie could be so good? The Straight Story is a Disney drama comedy that features no cartoon characters and no children whatsoever. It stars Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek, and that's all you need to know. Read the full movie review

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