The Straight Story

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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.

Country:

France,

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

112 minutes

Year:

1999

Director:

David Lynch

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Company:

Les Films Alain Sarde,

The Picture Factory

Budget:

$10,000,000

Revenue:

$6,418,028

Cast:
Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

Donald Wiegert

Sig

Crew:
Barbara Haberecht

Set Decoration

David Lynch

Director

Jack Fisk

Production Design

Mary Sweeney

Screenplay

Neal Edelstein

Producer