Genres
Production Companies
The Picture Factory
Le Studio Canal+
Film4 Productions
The Straight Story
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. 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.
Key Crew
Director: David Lynch
Producer: Neal Edelstein, Mary Sweeney
Director of Photography: Freddie Francis
Screenplay: John Roach, Mary Sweeney
Top 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
Videos
Official 4K Restoration Trailer
The Straight Story (1999) | Trailer
