About The Straight Story
- Released on October 15, 1999
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.
Full Cast of The Straight Story
Richard Farnsworth plays Alvin Straight
Sissy Spacek plays Rose Straight
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Kevin Farley plays Harald Olsen
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Jane Galloway Heitz plays Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter plays Bud
Donald Wiegert plays Sig
Tracey Maloney plays Nurse
Dan Flannery plays Doctor Gibbons
Ed Grennan plays Pete
Jack Walsh plays Apple
Gil Pearson plays Sun Ray Tours Bus Driver
Barbara June Patterson plays Woman on Bus
James Cada plays Danny Riordan, Clermont Resident
Sally Wingert plays Darla Riordan, Clermont Resident
Barbara Kingsley plays Janet Johnson, Clermont Resident
Jim Haun plays Johnny Johnson, Clermont Resident
Leroy Swadley plays Bar Patron
Ralph Feldhacker plays Farmer on Tractor
Anastasia Webb plays Crystal
John Lordan plays Priest
Matt Guidry plays Steve
Wiley Harker plays Verlyn Heller
Barbara E. Robertson plays Deer Woman
Crew of The Straight Story
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- Richard Farnsworth
- Sissy Spacek
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Everett McGill
- Kevin Farley
- John Farley
- Jane Galloway Heitz
- Joseph A. Carpenter
- Donald Wiegert
- Tracey Maloney
- Dan Flannery
- Ed Grennan
- Jack Walsh
- Gil Pearson
- Barbara June Patterson
- James Cada
- Sally Wingert
- Barbara Kingsley
- Jim Haun
- Leroy Swadley
- Ralph Feldhacker
- Anastasia Webb
- John Lordan
- Matt Guidry
- Wiley Harker
- Barbara E. Robertson