
01 Nov 2013

Sal
James Franco's Sal chronicles the final hours of the life of actor Sal Mineo, one-time teen idol and star of the blockbuster films Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus.
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
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.
Alvin
Rose
Dorothy
Bud
Sig
Doctor Gibbons
Brenda
Pete
Apple
Bus Driver
Woman on Bus
Tom the John Deere Dealer
Crystal
Steve
Rat
Deer Woman
Danny Riordan
Darla Riordan
Janet Johnson
Johnny Johnson
01 Nov 2013
James Franco's Sal chronicles the final hours of the life of actor Sal Mineo, one-time teen idol and star of the blockbuster films Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus.
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