===Synopsis===
Alvin Straight (played by veteran actor [Richard Farnsworth]?) is a sickly, elderly man who lives with his adult daughter Rose ([Sissy Spacek]?). When he hears that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a stroke, he makes up his mind to go visit him and hopefully make amends. The trouble is that Alvin's legs and eyes are too impaired for him to drive. So he hitches a trailer to his riding lawn mower and sets off on the journey from Laurens, Iowa to Mount Zion, Wisconsin.
The film is the story of Alvin's six-week journey across rural America, the people he meets, his impact on their lives, and theirs on his. It's a modern Odyssey of a man dealing with his own mortality and the lasting bonds of brotherhood.
===Production===
[Richard Farnsworth]? earned a 1999 Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Alvin Straight.
[Sissy Spacek]? is the wife of Lynch's long-time friend and production designer, [Jack Fisk]?.