When he finds out that his estranged brother is dying, a proud but stubborn old man decides to drive in his lawnmower all the way to the far away hospital. Local sheriff keeps helping him along the way and they start to form a bond.
Acting
Ernest Borgnine's final leading role—pure lived-in stubborn soul.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like humans, not screenwriters.
Director
Joe Camp III
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the last true 'lawnmower odyssey' films before the subgenre died with the boomers.
Borgnine was 82 during filming and did several riding scenes himself; the production couldn't afford a stunt double for slow lawnmower shots.
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