scroll icon

Back to Top

The Straight Story (1999)

1h 51m | G | Drama
Watch The Straight Story full movie.
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Everett McGill, Jennifer Edwards-Hughes, Barbara Robertson, John Farley, John Lordan, Harry Stanton
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) learns one day that his distant brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) 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.
See which package this show is available in:
The Straight Story
MyFree DIRECTV

Introducing a free premium TV experience

Enjoy a curated selection of popular free live channels and On Demand library

Sign up for FREE
Opens in new window