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Cast

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Joseph A. Carpenter

Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

Donald Wiegert

Donald Wiegert

Sig

Tracey Maloney

Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

Ed Grennan

Ed Grennan

Pete

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Apple

Gil Pearson

Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

Barbara June Patterson

Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

Everett McGill

Everett McGill

Tom the John Deere Dealer

Anastasia Webb

Anastasia Webb

Crystal

Matt Guidry

Matt Guidry

Steve

Bill McCallum

Bill McCallum

Rat

Barbara E. Robertson

Barbara E. Robertson

Deer Woman

James Cada

James Cada

Danny Riordan

Sally Wingert

Sally Wingert

Darla Riordan

Barbara Kingsley

Barbara Kingsley

Janet Johnson

Jim Haun

Jim Haun

Johnny Johnson

Wiley Harker

Wiley Harker

Verlyn Heller

Randy Wiedenhoff

Randy Wiedenhoff

Fireman #1

Jerry E. Anderson

Jerry E. Anderson

Fireman #2

Kevin Farley

Kevin Farley

Harald

John Farley

John Farley

Thorvald

John Lordan

John Lordan

Priest

Garrett Sweeney

Garrett Sweeney

Boy in Truck

Peter Sweeney

Peter Sweeney

Boy in Truck

Tommy Fahey

Tommy Fahey

Boy in Truck

Matt Fahey

Matt Fahey

Boy in Truck

Dan Fahey

Dan Fahey

Boy in Truck

Russ Reed

Russ Reed

Mt. Zion Bartender

Leroy Swadley

Leroy Swadley

Bar Patron

Ralph Feldhacker

Ralph Feldhacker

Farmer on Tractor

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Lyle

Crew

Barbara Haberecht

Barbara Haberecht

Set Decoration

David Lynch

David Lynch

Director

Jack Fisk

Jack Fisk

Production Design

Neal Edelstein

Neal Edelstein

Producer

Walter Spencer

Walter Spencer

Music Editor

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Producer

Lynn Blumenthal

Lynn Blumenthal

Casting

Michael Polaire

Michael Polaire

Executive Producer

Jane Alderman

Jane Alderman

Casting

Pierre Edelman

Pierre Edelman

Executive Producer

Patricia Norris

Patricia Norris

Costume Design

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Editor

Doug Jackson

Doug Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Harper

Bob Harper

Makeup Artist

Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy

Assistant Art Director

W.T. Zacha

W.T. Zacha

Costume Supervisor

John Neff

John Neff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Lynch

David Lynch

Sound Designer

Hilary Schroeder

Hilary Schroeder

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Diane Marshall

Diane Marshall

Foley Artist

Susumu Tokunow

Susumu Tokunow

Location Sound Mixer

Steven Kerlagon

Steven Kerlagon

Lead Painter

Timothy W. Lobdell

Timothy W. Lobdell

Carpenter

Trini Wilt

Trini Wilt

Art Department Assistant

Susan Lichtman

Susan Lichtman

Set Costumer

Bill McConnell Jr.

Bill McConnell Jr.

Second Assistant Camera

Scott Smith

Scott Smith

Aerial Camera

Joan Philo

Joan Philo

Extras Casting

Simone Farber

Simone Farber

Second Assistant Director

Thomas Traugott

Thomas Traugott

Swing

Ronald Eng

Ronald Eng

Supervising Sound Editor

Crist Ballas

Crist Ballas

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Scott Cameron

Scott Cameron

First Assistant Director

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevour

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Alarian

Richard Alarian

Chief Lighting Technician

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Michael Fedack

Michael Fedack

Dolly Grip

Gordon Hayman

Gordon Hayman

Camera Operator

Joshua E. Smith

Joshua E. Smith

Electrician

Nancy Briggs

Nancy Briggs

Casting Associate

Sally J. Harper

Sally J. Harper

Hairstylist

Howard Neiman

Howard Neiman

Foley Supervisor

Keith Bunting

Keith Bunting

Best Boy Grip

William McConnell

William McConnell

First Assistant Camera

Johnny D. Culley

Johnny D. Culley

Assistant Property Master

David Hack

David Hack

Leadman

Rudy J. Calzavara

Rudy J. Calzavara

Stunt Double

Bryan Arenas

Bryan Arenas

Sound Engineer

Scott Andrew Ressler

Scott Andrew Ressler

Assistant Camera

Eric Sherman

Eric Sherman

Second Second Assistant Director

David Wilt

David Wilt

Construction Coordinator

Mike Weesner

Mike Weesner

Special Effects Assistant

Mary Erstad

Mary Erstad

Foley Recordist

David Lee Fein

David Lee Fein

Foley Artist

Walter Spencer

Walter Spencer

Dialogue Editor

Brendan David Butler

Brendan David Butler

Aerial Camera

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Director of Photography

Kathryn Roberts

Kathryn Roberts

Camera Loader

Gary D'Amico

Gary D'Amico

Special Effects

Patrick Giraudi

Patrick Giraudi

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Burchfield

Ron Burchfield

Grip

Sean Everett

Sean Everett

Property Master

James Fierro

James Fierro

Stunt Coordinator

Amy Alarian

Amy Alarian

Electrician

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Aerial Director of Photography

Eric Ritter

Eric Ritter

Grip

Wilson Webb

Wilson Webb

Electrician

Howard Neiman

Howard Neiman

Foley Editor

Edgar Martin

Edgar Martin

Grip

Catherine Head

Catherine Head

Casting Associate

Deborah K. Dee

Deborah K. Dee

Hairstylist

Sarah Jane Hill

Sarah Jane Hill

Casting Associate

Shane Patrick

Shane Patrick

Swing

Ronald Eng

Ronald Eng

Sound Effects Editor

Lucy Sustar

Lucy Sustar

Foley Recordist

Don Cerrone

Don Cerrone

Key Grip

Steven R. Morales

Steven R. Morales

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Vicki Jo Hertz

Vicki Jo Hertz

Extras Casting Assistant

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Alain Sarde

Alain Sarde

Producer

John Roach

John Roach

Writer

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Writer

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The Straight Story

19997.7 / 10112 min
Drama

Overview

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

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.