Release Date
October 15, 1999
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Running Time
112 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated G
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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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. Full movie review »