Richard Farnsworth
Alvin Straight
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- Joseph A. CarpenterBud
- Jane Galloway HeitzDorothy, Straight's Next-Door Neighbor
- Everett McGillTom the John Deere Dealer
Donald WiegertSig- Jennifer Edwards-HughesBrenda, the Grocery Clerk
- Barbara E. RobertsonWoman on Bus
- Tracey MaloneyNurse
- John FarleyThorvald Olsen, Tractor Mechanic
- Dan FlanneryDoctor Gibbons
John LordanPriest- Harry Dean StantonLyle Straight, Alvin's Brother
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The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is based on the true story of Alvin Straight's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower.
Nov 3, 1999 · The Straight Story: Directed by David Lynch. With Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert. Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed?
Cast. Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Straight. Sissy Spacek as Rose. James Cada as Danny Riordan. Jane Heitz as Dorothy. Everett McGill as Tom The Dealer. Jennifer Edwards as Brenda. Barbara E. Robertson as Deer Woman. John Farley as Thorvald. Harry Dean Stanton as Lyle. Directed by David Lynch; Written by Mary Sweeney; John Roach
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.
Oscar nominee Richard Farnsworth stars as a septuagenarian who drives his lawn mower hundreds of miles to see his estranged, dying brother. Based on a true story. Harry Dean Stanton.
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) learns one day that his distant brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not recover.
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Oct 15, 1999 · Play Trailer. A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way. 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.
Oct 15, 1999 · The true story of Alvin Straight (Farnsworth) who rides his 1961 lawnmower from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, to visit his estranged brother after the latter suffers a stroke.
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