The Straight Story (1999)

Review: The Straight Story (1999)

Director: David Lynch

Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert,

Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Jane Galloway Heitz
Jane Galloway Heitz
Joseph A. Carpenter
Joseph A. Carpenter
Donald Wiegert
Donald Wiegert

Plot: 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.

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Interesting releases from Australia’s Imprint

Interesting releases from Australia’s Imprint

The Australian company Imprint has been releasing extras-laden special editions on Blu-ray of movies which strangely remain elusive in North America. Among some recent acquisitions are Mike Hodges’ I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead […]

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