The Straight Story (1999)

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

Directed by David Lynch1h 52mDrama,Adventure

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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.

Rated
G
Year
1999
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
15 October 1999
TMDB
7.7 (1877)
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Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Alvin
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz
Jane Galloway Heitz
Dorothy
J
Joseph A. Carpenter
Bud
D
Donald Wiegert
Sig
T
Tracey Maloney
Nurse
Dan Flannery
Dan Flannery
Doctor Gibbons
J
Jennifer Edwards
Brenda
E
Ed Grennan
Pete
Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
Apple
G
Gil Pearson
Bus Driver
B
Barbara June Patterson
Woman on Bus
Everett McGill
Everett McGill
Tom the John Deere Dealer
A
Anastasia Webb
Crystal
M
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
J
Jim Haun
Johnny Johnson
Wiley Harker
Wiley Harker
Verlyn Heller
R
Randy Wiedenhoff
Fireman #1
J
Jerry E. Anderson
Fireman #2
Kevin Farley
Kevin Farley
Harald
John Farley
John Farley
Thorvald
J
John Lordan
Priest
G
Garrett Sweeney
Boy in Truck
P
Peter Sweeney
Boy in Truck
T
Tommy Fahey
Boy in Truck
M
Matt Fahey
Boy in Truck
D
Dan Fahey
Boy in Truck
R
Russ Reed
Mt. Zion Bartender
L
Leroy Swadley
Bar Patron
R
Ralph Feldhacker
Farmer on Tractor
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Lyle

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