Harry Dean Stanton

Alien

(1979)
83
22 Jun 1979
? R
117 min
Dan O'Bannon (story), Ronald Shusett (story), Dan O'Bannon (screenplay)
Won 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 19 nominations.
The commercial vessel Nostromo receives a distress call from an unexplored planet. After searching for survivors, the crew heads home only to realize that a deadly bioform has joined them.

The Straight Story

(1999)
86
03 Nov 1999
? G
112 min
John Roach, Mary Sweeney
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 39 nominations.
"The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lyle.