The Straight Story

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

The Straight Story — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 15, 1999
• Runtime
• 112 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• David Lynch

The Straight Story — Cast

Richard Farnsworth Alvin Sissy Spacek Rose Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy

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Joseph A. Carpenter Bud

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Donald Wiegert Sig

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Tracey Maloney Nurse Dan Flannery Doctor Gibbons

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Jennifer Edwards Brenda