The Straight Story (1999)

(1 hour and 51 minutes, colour)
Written by Mary Sweeney, John Roach and David Lynch.
Directed by David Lynch.
Produced by Pierre Edelman, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire, Alain Sarde and Mary Sweeney.
Sound design by David Lynch.
Music composed and conducted by Angelo Badalamenti. (The Soundtrack)
...aka "Une histoire vraie" (1999) (France).

• Richard Farnsworth - Alvin Straight
• Sissy Spacek - Rose Straight (Alvin's daughter)
• Jane Heitz - Dorothy
• Everett McGill - Tom the Dealer
• Jennifer Edwards - Brenda
• Barbara E. Robertson - Derr Woman
• John Farley - Thorvald
• John Lordan - Priest
• Harry Dean Stanton - Lyle
• Stephen Cinabro - Policeman
• Gary D'Amico - Cyclist #1
• Kevin P. Farley - Rat
• George A. Farr - Wendell
• Ralph Feldhacker - Harold
• Don Flannery - Doctor Gibbons
• Ed Grennan - Pete
• Barbara Ann Grimes - Verlyn Heller
• Wiley Harker - Janet Johnson
• Jeremy Jackson - Andy
• Barbara June Patterson
• Barbara Kingsley - Darla Riordan
• Lucina Paquet - Crystal
• Gil Pearson - Bus Driver
• Lana Schwab - Old Lady #1
• Jack Walsh - Apple
• Anastasia Webb - Alice
• Donald Wieggert - Sig
• Sally Wingert - Deer Woman

Summary: "The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lisle.

Additional Music:

• The Most Requested Song
  From Strange Tales of the Late West.
  Written by Middlejohn and John Neff.
• Solo Spin Out
  Written and Performed by The Radio Ranch Straight Shooters.
• Y' Ready
  Written by Spade Cooley.
  Performed by The Radio Ranch Straight Shooters.
• Happy Times
  Written by S. Fine.
  Performed by Jo Stafford.

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