The Straight Story
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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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 40 nominations total
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"A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$6,418,028
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Cast
Richard Farnsworth
Alvin
Sissy Spacek
Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz
Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter
Bud
Donald Wiegert
Sig
Tracey Maloney
Nurse
Dan Flannery
Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards
Brenda
Ed Grennan
Pete
Jack Walsh
Apple
Gil Pearson
Bus Driver
Barbara June Patterson
Woman on Bus
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David Lynch
Director
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Neal Edelstein
Producer
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Mary Sweeney
Producer
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Michael Polaire
Executive Producer
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Pierre Edelman
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Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
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Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Sound
Alain Sarde
Producer
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John Roach
Writer
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Mary Sweeney
Writer
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