Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
The Straight Story was released on October 15, 1999.
The runtime of The Straight Story is 1h 52m.
The Straight Story is a Drama, History movie.
The Straight Story has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Straight Story is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Straight Story was directed by David Lynch.
The main cast of The Straight Story includes Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz.
The Straight Story is originally in English.