"A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way."15 October 1999Drama112 mins
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
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An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.
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Story of a 73-year-old man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower to mend his relationship with his older brother who is ill.
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