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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 filmmaking 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. In contrast to Lynch's usual work featuring surrealist imagery and adult themes,…
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One of the things that sets great artists apart from merely good artists is the ability to surprise audience. Great artists can deliver something quite unexpected to audience familiar to their work while not compromising the quality. David Lynch made such achievement with his 1999 drama *The Straight Story*. The film is based on true events that occurred in the Midwest five years earlier. The plot begins when small…More