David Lynch’s portrait of one man’s real journey across America’s heartland starring Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek and Harry Dean Stanton. Filmed along the 260-mile route that the actual Alvin Straight traversed in 1994 from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, The Straight Story chronicles Alvin’s patient odyssey and those he meets along the way. When not rolling along at five miles an hour aboard his ‘66 John Deere, Alvin encounters several strangers, from a teenage runaway to a fellow World War II veteran. By sharing his life’s earned wisdom with simple stories, Alvin has a profound impact on these characters that colour his pilgrimage.
Special Features
- Audio Commentary by Peter Tonguette
- Mark And Bob Tell It Straight
- Straight & Narrow: Inside The Film
- Far & Wide: Inside The Score
- “Straight Talking: A Making Of” Interview with David Lynch
- “The Straight Story: On Set with David Lynch” Behind-The-Scenes
- Image Gallery
- Original Trailer
- 2025 Trailer
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