The Straight Story (1999)Stream and Watch Online

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Released September 3rd, 1999, 'The Straight Story' stars Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,452 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. 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. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey."

'The Straight Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Disney Plus, Criterion Channel, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, and Vudu .