The Straight Story

7.7 1999 David Lynch 1h 52m
Drama
The Straight Story

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 licens

Cast

Richard Farnsworth Richard Farnsworth Alvin
Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter Bud
Donald Wiegert Sig
Tracey Maloney Tracey Maloney Nurse
Dan Flannery Dan Flannery Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards Brenda

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Straight Story

Nebraska
Nebraska 2013
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