The Straight Story


A simple ''road'' movie about an old man, dying, who decides to go and visit his estranged brother, and make his peace before he dies. Along the way he has various adventures, meets various people, and dispenses OldTimer wisdom to all and sundry. Great scenery, pleasant music and an Oscar nomination for the star. Oh yeah, he makes the 500km trip on a tractor, so it takes a while...


111 minutes.
All ages .
Comedy, Drama, On the Art Circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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I'm gonna beat that tortise if it's the last thing I do!

Credits

Cast
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton, Everett McGill
Director
David Lynch
ScreenplayJohn Roach, Mary Sweeney
MusicAngelo Badalamenti
Sound formats
Made in1999
Produced byAsymmetrical Productions, Le Studio Canal+, The Picture Factory, CiBy 2000, The Straight Story, Inc., Les Films Alain Sarde

Official Site




Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Movies for Africa
Ian Douglas
10
Cape Argus
Owen Williams
15
The Cape Times
Julia Landau
10
The Star
Darryl Accone
14
Die Burger
Francois Smith
20
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Rapport
Paul Boekkooi
14
Beeld
Marius Jooste
14
SA City Life
Tony Jackman
15
TV3 Screenplay
Barry Ronge
16
SAfm Saturday Wired
Alan Swerdlow
14
eye Weekly
Gemma Files
20
Box Office
Ed Scheid
15
Rough Cut
Graham Verdon
13
Total Film
Tom Dawson
15
Film Review
Lórien Haynes
5

What the People say

Internet
1437 Netizens
17

Average .. 70%

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