The Straight story /
Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John D...
| Uniform Title: | Straight story (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Burbank, CA :
Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
[1999?]
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Series: | Disney DVD.
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| Summary: | Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin. |
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| Item Description: | DVD lacks chapter stops. Originally released as motion picture in 1999. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital 5.1; 2.35:1 aspect ratio; letterbox format. |
| Awards: | New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Mary Sweeney ; music, Angelo Badalamenti. |
| ISBN: | 0788823337 9780788823336 |