The Straight Story

The Straight Story

1999
1h 52m
7.7

7.7/10

1,768 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History

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

Overview

Retired farmer and widower 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

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Status: Released

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $6,418,028

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films Alain Sarde Picture Factory Le Studio Canal+ Film4 Productions
Production Countries
United States of America United Kingdom France
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

sibling relationship mississippi river wisconsin lawnmower iowa biography based on true story road trip family relationships family journey elderly man brother brother relationship personal journey

Quick Facts

Release Date October 15, 1999
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0166896

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

Key Crew

Pierre Edelman
Executive Producer
David Lynch
Director
Neal Edelstein
Producer
Michael Polaire
Executive Producer
Mary Sweeney
Producer
John Roach
Writer
Mary Sweeney
Writer
Alain Sarde
Producer