The Straight Story screenplay – Scripts on Screen

Year:1999

Director:David Lynch

Written by:John Roach (Screenplay), Mary Sweeney (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

The Straight Story Script Resources:

The Straight Story Script at Screenplays For You
The Straight Story Script at archive.org
The Straight Story Script PDF - [Sweeney-Roach][Undated] at Script Fly ($)
The Straight Story Transcript at scripts.com

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