The Straight Story
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The late and much-loved director David Lynch helms this tender and moving Oscar- and Palme d’Or-nominated road drama. With excellent performances from Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz and Harry Dean Stanton, the film is beautifully scored by Lynch’s long-time collaborator Angelo Badalamenti. Co-produced by the UK’s Channel Four Films.
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Seventy-three year-old retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) learns that his estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) is critically ill and may not recover. Unable to drive, he decides to embark on the long journey from Iowa to Wisconsin by lawnmower, hoping he'll make it in time to reconcile with his brother.