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Philosophy: The Straight Story

PG

David Lynch’s beautiful character study charts one man’s journey across America's Heartland.

Filmed along the 260-mile route that the actual Alvin Straight traversed in 1994 from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, The Straight Story chronicles Alvin's patient odyssey and those he meets along the way.

When not rolling along at five miles an hour aboard his '66 John Deere, Alvin encounters a number of strangers, from a teenage runaway to a fellow World War II veteran. By sharing his life's earned wisdom with simple stories, Alvin has a profound impact on these characters that colour his pilgrimage.

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Director David Lynch
Year 1999
Duration 1h 52m
Language English
Cast Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton

Now showing

Wednesday 25 March 2026