The Straight Story

Released Year: 1999

Certificate: U

Runtime: 112 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 86

Director: David Lynch

Stars: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter

No of Votes: 82002

Gross: 6203044

Overview: An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

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