Release Date | 21 May 1999 |
Budget | $10,000,000 USD |
US Box Office | $6,000,000 USD |
Genre | Adventure Biography Drama |
The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is based on the true story of Alvin Straight's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower.