The Straight story
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1999?].
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Co. - Dubois - Audio Visual Collection | DVD STRAIGHT | On Shelf | |
| Johnson Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD ST 8 | Gift of a Library Patron | On Shelf |
| Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Second Floor | YOUTH DVD STR | On Shelf | |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD DRAMA | On Shelf | |
| Park Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD FIC STRAIGHT STORY | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1999?].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
DVD lacks chapter stops.
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.
Summary
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; Dolby digital 5.1; 2.35:1 aspect ratio; letterbox format.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sweeney, M., Edelstein, N., Roach, J., Lynch, D., Farnsworth, R., Spacek, S., & Stanton, H. D. (1999). The Straight story (Widescreen.). Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary. Sweeney et al.. 1999. The Straight Story. Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary. Sweeney et al.. The Straight Story Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sweeney, Mary., et al. The Straight Story Widescreen., Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1999.
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