The Straight story
(DVD)
Contributors:
Published:
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, [1999?].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Hamden/Miller Adult DVD
DVD/DRAMA/S
Description
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Hamden/Miller Adult DVD
DVD/DRAMA/S
On Shelf
Location
Call Number
Status
New London Adult DVDs
DVD DRAMA STR
On Shelf
Orange/Case Adult Videorecording Fiction DVD
DVD DRAMA Straight
On Shelf
Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Digital Video Disc
DVD STR DRAMA
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0788823337
Notes
General Note
Originally released as motion picture.
General Note
Formatted to fit TV screen.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Freddie Francis; editor, Mary Sweeney; music, Angelo Badalamenti.
Participants/Performers
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD ; hi-fi stereo, Dolby surround.
Awards
New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European)
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lynch, D., Farnsworth, R., Spacek, S., & Stanton, H. D. (1999). The Straight story. Widescreen Burbank, CA, Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)David Lynch et al.. 1999. The Straight Story. Burbank, CA, Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)David Lynch et al., The Straight Story. Burbank, CA, Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lynch, David, et al. The Straight Story. Widescreen Burbank, CA, Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, 1999.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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