The Straight Story (US Version) DVD Region 1

David Lynch's first foray into the land of Disney and G-ratings is a surprisingly gentle, hopeful, and irony-free crowd pleaser. The film tells the true story of Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth), a 73-year-old man who journeys from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, on a John Deere lawn mower in order to visit his dying older brother, Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton). The estranged brothers haven't spoken in years because of their stubborn pride, but Lyle's recent stroke convinces Alvin that now is the time to make amends. Along the way he meets a host of interesting characters--including a pregnant runaway teenager, a sad World War II veteran, and a sympathetic priest--affecting them deeply with his unflinching spirit and belief in the power of familial love. As Straight, Farnsworth slips into the role he was born to play with an effortless grace. Sissy Spacek gives a heartbreaking turn as his afflicted daughter, Rose, who looks after her father and mourns for her children, who were cruelly taken away from her after a freak fire threatened their well-being. Angelo Badalamenti's acoustic, string-heavy score, coupled with 81-year-old Freddie Francis's golden cinematography, adds an even deeper grace to Lynch's touching family drama.

Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...[THE STRAIGHT STORY] rides to glory..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 01/20/2000

"...Lynch takes us on a journey of shattering understatement - a remarkable accomplishment..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 10/28/1999

"...Not a single kink....There's lot to admire about the film..." - Kevin, Jackson (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 12/??/1999

"...A gentle dirge to lost youth and lost time..." -- 4 out of 5 stars - Kerrie, Mitchell (Premiere Critic), Premiere, 06/01/2000

"...STRAIGHT STORY combines humor with deep feeling for a unique and remarkable film journey..." -- 4 out of 5 stars - Ed, Scheid (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 09/01/1999

"...Lynch finds a way to get visual mileage out of virtually every scene....The filmmaker's instincts have never been sharper..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 10/15/1999

"...Farnsworth is exactly right as a stubborn old-timer....His dignified yet irascible presence is characterized by complete and effortless integrity..." - Kenneth, Turan (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 10/15/1999

"...Like Hemingway's dialogue, the screenplay by John Roach and Mary Sweeney finds poetry and truth in the exact choice of the right everyday words....[Farnsworth] speaks the lines with perfect repose and conviction..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 10/15/1999

"...A surprisingly heartwarming tale of family, friendship and basic human decency..." - Dan, Jolin (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 08/01/2000

5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he years have not lessened the beautiful simplicity of this inspiring little joy....It's Farnsworth's show, his lined face a veritable emotional map." - Empire Staff (Empire Critic), Empire, 06/01/2008

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Artist Name(s):	Richard Farnsworth (Actor) | Andre Dubus (Actor) | Everett McGill (Actor) | Harry Dean Stanton (Actor) | Jane Heitz (Actor) | Freddie Francis (Actor) | Mary Sweeney (Actor) | Angelo Badalamenti (Actor) | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein 李察范斯禾夫 (Actor) | Andre Dubus (Actor) | 艾維特麥基爾 (Actor) | Harry Dean Stanton (Actor) | Jane Heitz (Actor) | Freddie Francis (Actor) | Mary Sweeney (Actor) | Angelo Badalamenti (Actor) | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein 李察范斯禾夫 (Actor) | Andre Dubus (Actor) | Everett McGill (Actor) | Harry Dean Stanton (Actor) | Jane Heitz (Actor) | Freddie Francis (Actor) | Mary Sweeney (Actor) | Angelo Badalamenti (Actor) | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein リチャード・ファーンズワース (Actor) | Ａｎｄｒｅ Ｄｕｂｕｓ (Actor) | Everett McGill (Actor) | Harry Dean Stanton (Actor) | Jane Heitz (Actor) | Ｆｒｅｄｄｉｅ Ｆｒａｎｃｉｓ (Actor) | Ｍａｒｙ Ｓｗｅｅｎｅｙ (Actor) | Angelo Badalamenti (Actor) | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein Richard Farnsworth (Actor) | Andre Dubus (Actor) | Everett McGill (Actor) | Harry Dean Stanton (Actor) | Jane Heitz (Actor) | Freddie Francis (Actor) | Mary Sweeney (Actor) | Angelo Badalamenti (Actor) | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein
Director:	David Lynch 大衛連治 大卫连治 Ｄａｖｉｄ Ｌｙｎｃｈ David Lynch
Producer:	Mary Sweeney | Angelo Badalamenti | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein Mary Sweeney | Angelo Badalamenti | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein Mary Sweeney | Angelo Badalamenti | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein Ｍａｒｙ Ｓｗｅｅｎｅｙ | Angelo Badalamenti | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein Mary Sweeney | Angelo Badalamenti | Vilko Filac | Neal Edelstein
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Release Date:	2000-11-07
UPC Code:	717951010117
Language:	English
Subtitles:	Slovak
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	SurroundSound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Digital Sound
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	G (MPAA)
Publisher:	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	108 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004462641

Director: David Lynch

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
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