A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, 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. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Released: Oct 15, 1999
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney
Crew: David Lynch (Director), Pierre Edelman (Executive Producer), Neal Edelstein (Producer), Michael Polaire (Executive Producer), Mary Sweeney (Producer), Freddie Francis (Director of Photography)