The Straight Story

The Straight Story

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

The Straight Story
1999112 min
DramaAdventure

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Overview

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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...

Top Cast

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Alvin

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Rose

Jane Galloway Heitz

Jane Galloway Heitz

Dorothy

J

Joseph A. Carpenter

Bud

D

Donald Wiegert

Sig

T

Tracey Maloney

Nurse

Dan Flannery

Dan Flannery

Doctor Gibbons

J

Jennifer Edwards

Brenda

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