The Straight Story
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $10,000,000 | Revenue : $6,418,028
Runtime: 112 minutes
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Richard Farnsworth
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Sissy Spacek
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Jane Galloway Heitz
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Joseph A. Carpenter
Played Bud
Donald Wiegert
Played Sig
Tracey Maloney
Played Nurse
Dan Flannery
Played Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards
Played Brenda
Ed Grennan
Played Pete
Jack Walsh
Played Apple
Gil Pearson
Played Bus Driver
Barbara June Patterson
Played Woman on Bus
Everett McGill
Played Tom the John Deere Dealer
Anastasia Webb
Played Crystal
Matt Guidry
Played Steve
Bill McCallum
Played Rat
Barbara E. Robertson
Played Deer Woman
James Cada
Played Danny Riordan
Sally Wingert
Played Darla Riordan
Barbara Kingsley
Played Janet Johnson
Jim Haun
Played Johnny Johnson
Wiley Harker
Played Verlyn Heller
Randy Wiedenhoff
Played Fireman #1
Jerry E. Anderson
Played Fireman #2
Kevin Farley
Played Harald
John Farley
Played Thorvald
John Lordan
Played Priest
Garrett Sweeney
Played Boy in Truck
Peter Sweeney
Played Boy in Truck
Tommy Fahey
Played Boy in Truck
Matt Fahey
Played Boy in Truck
Dan Fahey
Played Boy in Truck
Russ Reed
Played Mt. Zion Bartender
Leroy Swadley
Played Bar Patron
Ralph Feldhacker
Played Farmer on Tractor
Harry Dean Stanton
Played Lyle
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