This week, we discuss two films starring American stunt man and actor Richard Farnsworth.

The first is The Straight Story (1999), a David Lynch film based on the true story of an elderly man named Alvin Straight, who drove a lawnmower 240 miles to visit his ailing brother. The film earned Farnsworth an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

The second is The Natural (1984), a Barry Levinson film starring Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, a talented baseball player who has endured a hard life to finally appear as a Major League rookie at the age of 35.

Timestamps

The Straight Story (00:00:50)

Our favourite sports films (00:36:30)

The Natural (00:52:34)

Coin toss (01:09:40)

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