
The Straight Story
# A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
π 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.
π΅ Budget: USD
10,000,000
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1999-10-15
β Running Time:
112 mins
β Vote Average:
7.7
Beloved Cast

Alvin
Richard Farnsworth

Rose
Sissy Spacek

Dorothy
Jane Galloway Heitz

Bud
Joseph A. Carpenter

Sig
Donald Wiegert

Nurse
Tracey Maloney

Doctor Gibbons
Dan Flannery

Brenda
Jennifer Edwards

Pete
Ed Grennan

Apple
Jack Walsh

Bus Driver
Gil Pearson

Woman on Bus
Barbara June Patterson

Tom the John Deere Dealer
Everett McGill

Crystal
Anastasia Webb

Steve
Matt Guidry

Rat
Bill McCallum

Deer Woman
Barbara E. Robertson

Danny Riordan
James Cada

Darla Riordan
Sally Wingert

Janet Johnson
Barbara Kingsley

Johnny Johnson
Jim Haun

Verlyn Heller
Wiley Harker

Fireman #1
Randy Wiedenhoff

Fireman #2
Jerry E. Anderson

Harald
Kevin Farley

Thorvald
John Farley

Priest
John Lordan

Boy in Truck
Garrett Sweeney

Boy in Truck
Peter Sweeney

Boy in Truck
Tommy Fahey

Boy in Truck
Matt Fahey

Boy in Truck
Dan Fahey

Mt. Zion Bartender
Russ Reed

Bar Patron
Leroy Swadley

Farmer on Tractor
Ralph Feldhacker

Lyle
Harry Dean Stanton