The Straight Story

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The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch that follows an elderly man's journey across the American Midwest on a lawnmower to reconcile with his estranged brother.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn true story of Alvin Straight
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director David Lynch NERFINISHED
genre biographical drama
drama
road movie
hasDirector David Lynch NERFINISHED
hasJourneyGoal reconcile with estranged brother
hasTitle The Straight Story NERFINISHED
language English
mainCharacter Alvin Straight NERFINISHED
modeOfTravel lawnmower
narrativeForm road narrative
plotSummary An elderly man travels across the American Midwest on a lawnmower to reconcile with his estranged brother.
portrays rural American life
sibling relationship
productionType feature film
protagonistAge elderly
releaseYear 1999
setting American Midwest NERFINISHED
theme aging
family reconciliation
forgiveness
journey
timePeriodOfSetting late 20th century

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Angelo Badalamenti notableWork The Straight Story
this entity surface form: The Straight Story (score)
David Lynch notableWork The Straight Story
Sissy Spacek notableWork The Straight Story