The Straight story
(DVD)
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Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1999?].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madison - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 S8965sW | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1999?].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
717951010117
Notes
General Note
Originally released as motion picture.
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details
DVD format.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lynch, D., Farnsworth, R., Spacek, S., & Stanton, H. D. (1999). The Straight story (Widescreen.). Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lynch et al.. 1999. The Straight Story. Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lynch et al.. The Straight Story Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lynch, David, Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, and Harry Dean Stanton. The Straight Story Widescreen., Walt Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1999.
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