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.

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The Straight Story

October 15, 1999

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Cast (36)

Alvin

Rose

Dorothy

Bud

Sig

Nurse

Doctor Gibbons

Brenda

Pete

Apple

Bus Driver

Woman on Bus

Tom the John Deere Dealer

Crystal

Steve

Rat

Deer Woman

Danny Riordan

Darla Riordan

Janet Johnson

Johnny Johnson

Verlyn Heller

Fireman #1

Fireman #2

Harald

Thorvald

Priest

Boy in Truck

Boy in Truck

Boy in Truck

Boy in Truck

Boy in Truck

Mt. Zion Bartender

Bar Patron

Farmer on Tractor

Lyle

Crew (82)

Directing

Director

Second Assistant Director

Second Second Assistant Director

First Assistant Director

Writing

Screenplay

Screenplay

Production

Casting

Executive Producer

Producer

Producer

Casting

Executive Producer

Extras Casting Assistant

Casting Associate

Casting Associate

Extras Casting

Casting Associate

Sound

Sound Designer

Original Music Composer

Foley Recordist

Dialogue Editor

Music Editor

Location Sound Mixer

Sound Engineer

Foley Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Foley Supervisor

Foley Artist

Sound Effects Editor

Foley Recordist

Foley Artist

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Boom Operator

Art

Production Design

Property Master

Assistant Art Director

Swing

Set Decoration

Swing

Art Department Assistant

Construction Coordinator

Leadman

Assistant Property Master

Lead Painter

Camera

Director of Photography

Second Assistant Camera

Aerial Director of Photography

Assistant Camera

Aerial Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Camera Loader

Grip

Key Grip

Dolly Grip

Aerial Camera

Grip

Aerial Camera

Best Boy Grip

Grip

First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist

Set Costumer

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Costume Design

Hairstylist

Hairstylist

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Stunt Coordinator

Special Effects

Stunt Coordinator

Special Effects Assistant

Carpenter

Stunt Double

Editing

Editor

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Electrician

Chief Lighting Technician

Electrician

Electrician

Visual Effects

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