The Straight Story

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Richard Farnsworth

Alvin Straight

Age : 80 | Popularity : 12%

Sissy Spacek

Rose Straight

Age : 74 | Popularity : 11%

Harry Dean Stanton

Lyle Straight

Age : 91 | Popularity : 13%

Everett McGill

Tom

Age : 78 | Popularity : 16%

Kevin Farley

Harald Olsen

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

John Farley

Thorvald Olsen

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Sound Effects Editor	Doug Jackson Ronald Eng
	Sound Designer	David Lynch
	Original Music Composer	Angelo Badalamenti
	Music Editor	Walter Spencer
	Dialogue Editor	Walter Spencer
	Location Sound Mixer	Susumu Tokunow
	Foley Recordist	Mary Erstad Lucy Sustar
	Boom Operator	Earl Sampson
	Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Patrick Giraudi
	Foley Artist	David Lee Fein Diane Marshall
	Supervising Sound Editor	Ronald Eng
	Sound Engineer	Bryan Arenas
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	John Neff
	Foley Editor	Howard Neiman
	Foley Supervisor	Howard Neiman
Directing	Director	David Lynch
	First Assistant Director	Scott Cameron
	Second Assistant Director	Simone Farber
	Second Second Assistant Director	Eric Sherman
Writing	Screenplay	John Roach Mary Sweeney
Editing	Editor	Mary Sweeney
	First Assistant Editor	Hilary Schroeder
Production	Producer	Mary Sweeney Neal Edelstein
	Executive Producer	Pierre Edelman Michael Polaire
	Casting	Jane Alderman Lynn Blumenthal
	Extras Casting	Joan Philo
	Casting Associate	Catherine Head Nancy Briggs Sarah Jane Hill
	Extras Casting Assistant	Vicki Jo Hertz
Camera	Director of Photography	Freddie Francis
	Assistant Camera	Scott Andrew Ressler
	Aerial Director of Photography	David L. Butler David B. Nowell
	Camera Operator	Gordon Hayman
	First Assistant Camera	William McConnell
	Key Grip	Don Cerrone
	Camera Loader	Kathryn Roberts
	Best Boy Grip	Keith Bunting
	Second Assistant Camera	Bill McConnell Jr.
	Aerial Camera	Scott Smith Brendan David Butler
	Dolly Grip	Michael Fedack
	Grip	Ron Burchfield Edgar Martin Eric Ritter
Art	Production Design	Jack Fisk
	Set Decoration	Barbara Haberecht
	Assistant Art Director	Chris Kennedy
	Property Master	Sean Everett
	Leadman	David Hack
	Swing	Thomas Traugott Shane Patrick
	Construction Coordinator	David Wilt
	Assistant Property Master	Johnny D. Culley
	Lead Painter	Steven Kerlagon
	Art Department Assistant	Trini Wilt
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Patricia Norris
	Hairstylist	Deborah K. Dee Sally J. Harper
	Set Costumer	Susan Lichtman
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Crist Ballas
	Costume Supervisor	W.T. Zacha
	Makeup Artist	Bob Harper
Crew	Special Effects	Gary D'Amico
	Stunt Coordinator	Rick LeFevour James Fierro
	Carpenter	Timothy W. Lobdell
	Special Effects Assistant	Mike Weesner
	Stunt Double	Rudy J. Calzavara
Lighting	Electrician	Wilson Webb Amy Alarian Joshua E. Smith
	Chief Lighting Technician	Richard Alarian
	Assistant Chief Lighting Technician	Steven R. Morales
Department	Role	Name

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