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The Straight Story
The Straight Story
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The Straight Story

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

1999
1h 52m
7.7(1672 votes)
Drama

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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Les Films Alain Sarde
Picture Factory
Le Studio Canal+
Film4 Productions
Walt Disney Productions

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4 videos

Cast & Crew

36 members
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Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Richard Farnsworth
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Sissy Spacek

Rose

Sissy Spacek
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Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Jane Galloway Heitz
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Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

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Donald Wiegert

Sig

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Production

Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Tracey Maloney
Acting

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

Dan Flannery
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Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

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Ed Grennan

Pete

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Jack Walsh

Apple

Jack Walsh
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Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

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Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

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Everett McGill

Tom the John Deere Dealer

Everett McGill
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Anastasia Webb

Crystal

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Matt Guidry

Steve

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Bill McCallum

Rat

Bill McCallum
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Barbara E. Robertson

Deer Woman

Barbara E. Robertson
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James Cada

Danny Riordan

James Cada
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Sally Wingert

Darla Riordan

Sally Wingert
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Barbara Kingsley

Janet Johnson

Barbara Kingsley
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Jim Haun

Johnny Johnson

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Wiley Harker

Verlyn Heller

Wiley Harker
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Randy Wiedenhoff

Fireman #1

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Jerry E. Anderson

Fireman #2

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Kevin Farley

Harald

Kevin Farley
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John Farley

Thorvald

John Farley
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John Lordan

Priest

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Garrett Sweeney

Boy in Truck

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Peter Sweeney

Boy in Truck

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Tommy Fahey

Boy in Truck

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Matt Fahey

Boy in Truck

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Dan Fahey

Boy in Truck

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Russ Reed

Mt. Zion Bartender

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Leroy Swadley

Bar Patron

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Ralph Feldhacker

Farmer on Tractor

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Harry Dean Stanton

Lyle

Harry Dean Stanton

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