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The Straight Story (1999) is streaming on Disney+. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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Retired farmer and widower 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
The rolling, sun-drenched landscapes of the American Midwest provide a quiet backdrop for an elderly man's unlikely cross-country journey on a riding lawnmower. This gentle odyssey captures the profound dignity found in aging and the stubborn lengths we go to for family reconciliation.
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Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Jennifer Edwards, Ed Grennan, Jack Walsh
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The Straight Story
You can stream The Straight Story (1999) on Disney+ with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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7.7/10
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Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney, Dan Flannery, Jennifer Edwards, Ed Grennan, Jack Walsh
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