The Straight Story

The Straight Story

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

1999 en 112 minutes

Rating: 7.724

Plot

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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Cast

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Joseph A. Carpenter

Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

Donald Wiegert

Donald Wiegert

Sig

Tracey Maloney

Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

Ed Grennan

Ed Grennan

Pete

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Apple

Gil Pearson

Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

Barbara June Patterson

Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

Everett McGill

Everett McGill

Tom the John Deere Dealer

Anastasia Webb

Anastasia Webb

Crystal

Matt Guidry

Matt Guidry

Steve

Bill McCallum

Bill McCallum

Rat

Barbara E. Robertson

Barbara E. Robertson

Deer Woman

James Cada

James Cada

Danny Riordan

Sally Wingert

Sally Wingert

Darla Riordan

Barbara Kingsley

Barbara Kingsley

Janet Johnson

Jim Haun

Jim Haun

Johnny Johnson

Wiley Harker

Wiley Harker

Verlyn Heller

Randy Wiedenhoff

Randy Wiedenhoff

Fireman #1

Jerry E. Anderson

Jerry E. Anderson

Fireman #2

Kevin Farley

Kevin Farley

Harald

John Farley

John Farley

Thorvald

John Lordan

John Lordan

Priest

Garrett Sweeney

Garrett Sweeney

Boy in Truck

Peter Sweeney

Peter Sweeney

Boy in Truck

Tommy Fahey

Tommy Fahey

Boy in Truck

Matt Fahey

Matt Fahey

Boy in Truck

Dan Fahey

Dan Fahey

Boy in Truck

Russ Reed

Russ Reed

Mt. Zion Bartender

Leroy Swadley

Leroy Swadley

Bar Patron

Ralph Feldhacker

Ralph Feldhacker

Farmer on Tractor

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Lyle

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