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The Straight Story (1999)

Overview

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.
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David Lynch

Director

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Mary Sweeney

Screenplay

Cast

Richard Farnsworth profile
Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

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Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz profile
Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Joseph A. Carpenter profile
Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

Donald Wiegert profile
Donald Wiegert

Sig

Tracey Maloney profile
Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery profile
Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

Jennifer Edwards profile
Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

Ed Grennan profile
Ed Grennan

Pete

Jack Walsh profile
Jack Walsh

Apple

Gil Pearson profile
Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

Barbara June Patterson profile
Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

Richard Farnsworth profile
Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek profile
Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz profile
Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Joseph A. Carpenter profile
Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

Donald Wiegert profile
Donald Wiegert

Sig

Tracey Maloney profile
Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery profile
Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

Jennifer Edwards profile
Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

Ed Grennan profile
Ed Grennan

Pete

Jack Walsh profile
Jack Walsh

Apple

Gil Pearson profile
Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

Barbara June Patterson profile
Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

Extra

Release Date

October 15, 1999

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Production Company

Les Films Alain Sarde logoThe Picture Factory logoLe Studio Canal+ logoFilm4 Productions logo

Available On

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Videos

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Official 4K Restoration Trailer
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The Straight Story (1999) | Trailer
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THE STRAIGHT STORY - Official Trailer
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Ti West on THE STRAIGHT STORY
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The Straight Story- Electronic Press Kit
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David Lynch On THE STRAIGHT STORY

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