The Straight story

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Walt Disney Home Video
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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, Wis.

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Brothers
Brothers -- Drama
Families
Families -- Middle West -- Drama
Feature films
Reconciliation
Reconciliation -- Drama
Straight, Alvin
Straight, Alvin -- Drama
Videocassettes
Video recordings for hard of hearing people

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Contributors:
Farnsworth, Richard,1920-2000
Farnsworth, Richard
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Spacek, Sissy
Walt Disney Pictures
ISBN:
9786306107735
9780788823336
UPC:
717951010117

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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, Wis.
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Families -- Middle West -- Drama
Feature films
Reconciliation -- Drama
Straight, Alvin -- Drama
Video recordings for hard of hearing people
Videocassettes
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The Straight story
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The Straight story / Walt Disney Pictures ; a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch
The straight story / Walt Disney Pictures ; produced by Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelsten ; written by John Roach, Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch
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The Straight story
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Reconciliation
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Video recordings for hard of hearing people
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