The Straight Story

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

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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.

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Creators

David Lynch

director

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John Roach

writer

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Mary Sweeney

writer

Cast

Richard Farnsworth actor Sissy Spacek actor

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Jane Galloway Heitz actor

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Joseph A. Carpenter actor

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Donald Wiegert actor

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Tracey Maloney actor

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Dan Flannery actor Jennifer Edwards actor

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Ed Grennan actor

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Jack Walsh actor

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Gil Pearson actor

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Barbara June Patterson actor Everett McGill actor

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Anastasia Webb actor

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Matt Guidry actor

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Bill McCallum actor

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Barbara E. Robertson actor

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James Cada actor

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Sally Wingert actor

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Barbara Kingsley actor