The Straight Story

The Straight Story (1999)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1999-10-15
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 1530 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Les Films Alain Sarde
  • Production Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: David Lynch
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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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  • Richard Farnsworth

    as Alvin
  • Sissy Spacek

    as Rose
  • Jane Galloway Heitz

    as Dorothy
  • Joseph A. Carpenter

    as Bud
  • Donald Wiegert

    as Sig
  • Tracey Maloney

    as Nurse
  • Dan Flannery

    as Doctor Gibbons
  • Jennifer Edwards

    as Brenda
  • Ed Grennan

    as Pete
  • Jack Walsh

    as Apple
  • Gil Pearson

    as Bus Driver
  • Barbara June Patterson

    as Woman on Bus
  • Everett McGill

    as Tom the John Deere Dealer
  • Anastasia Webb

    as Crystal
  • Matt Guidry

    as Steve
  • Bill McCallum

    as Rat
  • Barbara E. Robertson

    as Deer Woman
  • James Cada

    as Danny Riordan
  • Sally Wingert

    as Darla Riordan
  • Barbara Kingsley

    as Janet Johnson
  • Jim Haun

    as Johnny Johnson
  • Wiley Harker

    as Verlyn Heller
  • Randy Wiedenhoff

    as Fireman #1
  • Jerry E. Anderson

    as Fireman #2
  • Kevin Farley

    as Harald
  • John Farley

    as Thorvald
  • John Lordan

    as Priest
  • Garrett Sweeney

    as Boy in Truck
  • Peter Sweeney

    as Boy in Truck
  • Tommy Fahey

    as Boy in Truck
  • Matt Fahey

    as Boy in Truck
  • Dan Fahey

    as Boy in Truck
  • Russ Reed

    as Mt. Zion Bartender
  • Leroy Swadley

    as Bar Patron
  • Ralph Feldhacker

    as Farmer on Tractor
  • Harry Dean Stanton

    as Lyle
Writing Mary Sweeney Screenplay
Production Jane Alderman Casting
Production Lynn Blumenthal Casting
Art Jack Fisk Production Design
Production Pierre Edelman Executive Producer
Directing David Lynch Director
Art Barbara Haberecht Set Decoration
Camera Freddie Francis Director of Photography
Production Neal Edelstein Producer
Editing Mary Sweeney Editor
Sound Walter Spencer Music Editor
Production Michael Polaire Executive Producer
Production Mary Sweeney Producer
Writing John Roach Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Patricia Norris Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Bob Harper Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up W.T. Zacha Costume Supervisor
Sound John Neff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Doug Jackson Sound Effects Editor
Art Chris Kennedy Assistant Art Director
Sound David Lynch Sound Designer
Editing Hilary Schroeder First Assistant Editor
Directing Simone Farber Second Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Susan Lichtman Set Costumer
Directing Eric Sherman Second Second Assistant Director
Art Steven Kerlagon Lead Painter
Sound Ronald Eng Sound Effects Editor
Sound Mary Erstad Foley Recordist
Sound Walter Spencer Dialogue Editor
Camera Scott Smith Aerial Camera
Directing Scott Cameron First Assistant Director
Crew James Fierro Stunt Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up Deborah K. Dee Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Sally J. Harper Hairstylist
Art Johnny D. Culley Assistant Property Master
Art David Hack Leadman
Crew Rudy J. Calzavara Stunt Double
Lighting Steven R. Morales Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Art Sean Everett Property Master
Sound Diane Marshall Foley Artist
Camera Brendan David Butler Aerial Camera
Camera Kathryn Roberts Camera Loader
Lighting Wilson Webb Electrician
Production Vicki Jo Hertz Extras Casting Assistant
Camera David L. Butler Aerial Director of Photography
Camera Eric Ritter Grip
Art Shane Patrick Swing
Crew Mike Weesner Special Effects Assistant
Camera Don Cerrone Key Grip
Art David Wilt Construction Coordinator
Sound David Lee Fein Foley Artist
Camera David B. Nowell Aerial Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Crist Ballas Special Effects Makeup Artist
Art Trini Wilt Art Department Assistant
Art Thomas Traugott Swing
Crew Rick LeFevour Stunt Coordinator
Sound Howard Neiman Foley Supervisor
Lighting Richard Alarian Chief Lighting Technician
Crew Timothy W. Lobdell Carpenter
Sound Ronald Eng Supervising Sound Editor
Camera Bill McConnell Jr. Second Assistant Camera
Sound Lucy Sustar Foley Recordist
Camera Gordon Hayman Camera Operator
Production Sarah Jane Hill Casting Associate
Sound Earl Sampson Boom Operator
Production Nancy Briggs Casting Associate
Production Catherine Head Casting Associate
Crew Gary D'Amico Special Effects
Camera Michael Fedack Dolly Grip
Lighting Joshua E. Smith Electrician
Production Joan Philo Extras Casting
Sound Patrick Giraudi Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lighting Amy Alarian Electrician
Sound Bryan Arenas Sound Engineer
Camera William McConnell First Assistant Camera
Camera Scott Andrew Ressler Assistant Camera
Sound Howard Neiman Foley Editor
Camera Keith Bunting Best Boy Grip
Camera Ron Burchfield Grip
Camera Edgar Martin Grip
Sound Susumu Tokunow Location Sound Mixer
Sound Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer