The Straight Story

Synopsis

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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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Cast

Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

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Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

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Donald Wiegert

Sig

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Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

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Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

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Ed Grennan

Pete

Jack Walsh

Apple

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Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

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Barbara June Patterson

Woman on Bus

Everett McGill

Tom the John Deere Dealer

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Anastasia Webb

Crystal

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Matt Guidry

Steve

Bill McCallum

Rat

Barbara E. Robertson

Deer Woman

James Cada

Danny Riordan

Sally Wingert

Darla Riordan

Barbara Kingsley

Janet Johnson

Crew

Art

• Jack Fisk Production Design
• Barbara Haberecht Set Decoration
• Chris Kennedy Assistant Art Director
• Steven Kerlagon Lead Painter
• Johnny D. Culley Assistant Property Master
• David Hack Leadman
• Sean Everett Property Master
• Shane Patrick Swing
• David Wilt Construction Coordinator
• Trini Wilt Art Department Assistant
• Thomas Traugott Swing

Camera

• Freddie Francis Director of Photography
• Scott Smith Aerial Camera
• Brendan David Butler Aerial Camera
• Kathryn Roberts Camera Loader
• David L. Butler Aerial Director of Photography
• Eric Ritter Grip
• Don Cerrone Key Grip
• David B. Nowell Aerial Director of Photography
• Bill McConnell Jr. Second Assistant Camera
• Gordon Hayman Camera Operator
• Michael Fedack Dolly Grip
• William McConnell First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Patricia Norris Costume Design
• Bob Harper Makeup Artist
• W.T. Zacha Costume Supervisor
• Susan Lichtman Set Costumer
• Deborah K. Dee Hairstylist
• Sally J. Harper Hairstylist
• Crist Ballas Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew

• James Fierro Stunt Coordinator
• Rudy J. Calzavara Stunt Double
• Mike Weesner Special Effects Assistant
• Rick LeFevour Stunt Coordinator
• Timothy W. Lobdell Carpenter
• Gary D'Amico Special Effects

Directing

• David Lynch Director
• Simone Farber Second Assistant Director
• Eric Sherman Second Second Assistant Director
• Scott Cameron First Assistant Director

Editing

• Mary Sweeney Editor
• Hilary Schroeder First Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Steven R. Morales Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Wilson Webb Electrician
• Richard Alarian Chief Lighting Technician
• Joshua E. Smith Electrician
• Amy Alarian Electrician

Production

• Jane Alderman Casting
• Lynn Blumenthal Casting
• Pierre Edelman Executive Producer
• Neal Edelstein Producer
• Michael Polaire Executive Producer
• Mary Sweeney Producer
• Vicki Jo Hertz Extras Casting Assistant
• Sarah Jane Hill Casting Associate
• Nancy Briggs Casting Associate
• Catherine Head Casting Associate
• Joan Philo Extras Casting
• Alain Sarde Producer

Sound

• Walter Spencer Music Editor
• John Neff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Doug Jackson Sound Effects Editor
• David Lynch Sound Designer
• Ronald Eng Sound Effects Editor
• Mary Erstad Foley Recordist
• Walter Spencer Dialogue Editor
• Diane Marshall Foley Artist
• David Lee Fein Foley Artist
• Howard Neiman Foley Supervisor
• Ronald Eng Supervising Sound Editor
• Lucy Sustar Foley Recordist

Writing

• John Roach Writer
• Mary Sweeney Writer

Photos