The Straight Story
G“A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.”
1999·112 min·Released
Studio: Film4 Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Les Films Alain Sarde, Picture Factory
7.7TMDb
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Theatrical Oct 15, 1999Digital Apr 30, 2020Physical Dec 2, 2000
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USA · English · Kids
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorDavid Lynch
WriterJohn Roach, Mary Sweeney
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
Sally Wingert
Darla Riordan
Barbara Kingsley
Janet Johnson
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Keywords
sibling relationshipmississippi riverwisconsinlawnmoweriowabiographybased on true storyroad tripfamily relationshipsbitingfamilyjourneyelderly manbrother brother relationshippersonal journey
Details
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$6M
TMDb Votes
1,783
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026