Quick facts
- Released
- October 15, 1999
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- G
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $6.4M
- IMDb
- tt0166896
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, France
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Les Films Alain Sarde, Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions
Cast
Richard Farnsworth
Alvin
Sissy Spacek
Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz
Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter
Bud
Donald Wiegert
Sig
Tracey Maloney
Nurse
Dan Flannery
Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards
Brenda
Ed Grennan
Pete
Jack Walsh
Apple
Gil Pearson
Bus Driver
Barbara June Patterson
Woman on Bus
Everett McGill
Tom the John Deere Dealer
Anastasia Webb
Crystal
Matt Guidry
Steve
Bill McCallum
Rat
Barbara E. Robertson
Deer Woman
James Cada
Danny Riordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Straight Story about?
- Retired farmer and widower 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
- Who directed The Straight Story?
- The Straight Story was directed by David Lynch.
- Who stars in The Straight Story?
- The Straight Story stars Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter.
- When was The Straight Story released?
- The Straight Story is a 1999 drama film.
- Where can I watch The Straight Story?
- You can watch The Straight Story with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.