The Straight Story(1999)

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

DramaHistory1h 52mReleased
The Straight Story

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Overview

Retired farmer and widower 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

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Director
David Lynch
Writer
John Roach, Mary Sweeney
Release Date
October 15, 1999
Runtime
1h 52m
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, France
Language
English
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$6,418,028

Cast

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

J

Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

D

Donald Wiegert

Sig

Tracey Maloney

Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

J

Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

E

Ed Grennan

Pete

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Apple

G

Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

B

Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

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