The Straight Story (1999 film)
The Straight Story: 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.
The Straight Story Overview
| Budget | 10 million |
| Category | Drama |
| Production company | Les Films Alain Sarde (FR) , The Picture Factory (FR) , StudioCanal (FR) , Film4 Productions (GB) , The Straight Story, Inc (GB) |
| Box office | 6.418 million |
| Original language | en |
| Runtime | 1.867 Hour |
| Release date | 1999-10-15 |
| Spoken language | English |
| Rating | 77.25% |
| Vote Count | 1448 |
The Straight Story - FAQ
What is Budget of The Straight Story ?
Budget of The Straight Story is 10 million
What is Category of The Straight Story ?
Category of The Straight Story is Drama
What are the Production companies of The Straight Story ?
Production companies of The Straight Story are Les Films Alain Sarde (FR) , The Picture Factory (FR) , StudioCanal (FR) , Film4 Productions (GB) , The Straight Story, Inc (GB)
What is the Box office collection of The Straight Story ?
Box office Collection of The Straight Story is 6.418 million
What is the Original language of The Straight Story ?
Original_language of The Straight Story is en
What is the Run time of The Straight Story ?
Run time of The Straight Story is 1.867 Hour
What is Release date of The Straight Story ?
Release date of The Straight Story is 1999-10-15
Cast
- Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Straight
- Sissy Spacek as Rose Straight
- Harry Dean Stanton as Lyle Straight
- Everett McGill as Tom
- Kevin Farley as Harald Olsen
- John Farley as Thorvald Olsen
- Jane Galloway Heitz as Dorothy
- Joseph A. Carpenter as Bud
- Donald Wiegert as Sig
- Tracey Maloney as Nurse
- Dan Flannery as Doctor Gibbons
- Ed Grennan as Pete
- Jack Walsh as Apple
- Gil Pearson as Sun Ray Tours Bus Driver
- Barbara June Patterson as Woman on Bus
- James Cada as Danny Riordan, Clermont Resident
- Sally Wingert as Darla Riordan, Clermont Resident
- Barbara Kingsley as Janet Johnson, Clermont Resident
- Jim Haun as Johnny Johnson, Clermont Resident
- Leroy Swadley as Bar Patron
- Ralph Feldhacker as Farmer on Tractor
- Anastasia Webb as Crystal
- John Lordan as Priest
- Matt Guidry as Steve
- Wiley Harker as Verlyn Heller
- Barbara E. Robertson as Deer Woman
