The Straight Story

7.7
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 112 min
  • Premiere: 1999. October 15.

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.

Discover

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

Gil Pearson

Bus Driver

Everett McGill

Tom the John Deere Dealer

James Cada

Danny Riordan

Sally Wingert

Darla Riordan

Barbara Kingsley

Janet Johnson

Jim Haun

Johnny Johnson

Wiley Harker

Verlyn Heller

Randy Wiedenhoff

Fireman #1

Jerry E. Anderson

Fireman #2

John Farley

Thorvald

John Lordan

Priest

Garrett Sweeney

Boy in Truck

Peter Sweeney

Boy in Truck

Tommy Fahey

Boy in Truck

Matt Fahey

Boy in Truck

Dan Fahey

Boy in Truck

Russ Reed

Mt. Zion Bartender

Leroy Swadley

Bar Patron

Ralph Feldhacker

Farmer on Tractor

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

David Wilt

Construction Coordinator

Trini Wilt

Art Department Assistant

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

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

Scott Andrew Ressler

Assistant Camera

Keith Bunting

Best Boy Grip

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

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

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

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

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

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Patrick Giraudi

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bryan Arenas

Sound Engineer

Howard Neiman

Foley Editor

Susumu Tokunow

Location Sound Mixer

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Writing

Mary Sweeney

Screenplay

John Roach

Screenplay

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

David Wilt

Construction Coordinator

Trini Wilt

Art Department Assistant

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

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

Scott Andrew Ressler

Assistant Camera

Keith Bunting

Best Boy Grip

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

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

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

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

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

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Patrick Giraudi

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bryan Arenas

Sound Engineer

Howard Neiman

Foley Editor

Susumu Tokunow

Location Sound Mixer

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Writing

Mary Sweeney

Screenplay

John Roach

Screenplay