The Straight story
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video, [1999?].
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
0788823337
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Exeter - DVD | DVD STR | On Shelf |
Harmony - DVD | DVD STRAIGHT ENT | In Repair |
Providence Public - Info Commons | The Straight Story | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video, [1999?].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
0788823337
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.
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).
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1999 Actor in a Leading Role.
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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.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lynch et al.. 1999. The Straight Story. Walt Disney Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lynch et al.. The Straight Story Walt Disney Home Video, 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, 1999.
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