The Straight Story (Original title)Une Histoire Vraie (Alternative title)
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 03 December 1999 (Release)Countries: USA, France, United KingdomDirected by: David Lynch
Synopsis: Drama based on the true story of how 73 year old Alvin Straight travelled three hundred miles across Iowa and Wisconsin to visit his ailing brother, riding a 1966 John Dere lawnmower.Synopsis: Drama. Alvin Straight is a 73-year-old widower who lives with his daughter in a small town in Iowa. Alvin's health is failing, mainly due to his staunch refusal to see a doctor, until he becomes ill and is taken to hospital. Shortly afterwards he hears that his brother has suffered a stroke, and he becomes determined to visit him in Wisconsin - by any means possible.
Genres: Drama, Road movie
Subject: Straight, Alvin (1920-1996)
Releases
Date: 15 October 1999Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Foto-Kem - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 03 December 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Foto-Kem - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 111 mins Length: 10029 FeetDialogue (original): English
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 03 December 1999 (Release)Countries: USA, France, United KingdomDirected by: David Lynch
Synopsis: Drama based on the true story of how 73 year old Alvin Straight travelled three hundred miles across Iowa and Wisconsin to visit his ailing brother, riding a 1966 John Dere lawnmower.Synopsis: Drama. Alvin Straight is a 73-year-old widower who lives with his daughter in a small town in Iowa. Alvin's health is failing, mainly due to his staunch refusal to see a doctor, until he becomes ill and is taken to hospital. Shortly afterwards he hears that his brother has suffered a stroke, and he becomes determined to visit him in Wisconsin - by any means possible.
Genres: Drama, Road movie
Subject: Straight, Alvin (1920-1996)
Releases
Date: 15 October 1999Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Foto-Kem - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 03 December 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Foto-Kem - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 111 mins Length: 10029 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Straight Story Inc., Production Company: Picture Factory, In association with: Le Studio Canal+, FilmFour, Presents: Walt Disney Pictures, [Presented] In association with: Alain Sarde, [Production Company]: Les Films Alain Sarde, Executive Producer: Pierre Edelman, Executive Producer: Michael Polaire, Produced by: Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein, [Producer]: Alain Sarde, Unit Production Manager: Billy Higgins, Production Co-ordinator: Anne Johns, Production Accountant: Peggy Rosson, Post-production Accountant: Kristi Lake, Location Manager: Bob Medcraft, Post-production Supervisor: Spike Allison Hooper, 1st Assistant Director: Scott Cameron, 2nd Assistant Director: Simone Farber, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Eric Sherman, Executive Assistant to David Lynch: Gaye Pope, On Set Assistant to David Lynch: John Churchill, Script Supervisor: Jules M. Stewart, Casting by: Jane Alderman, Lynn Blumenthal, Casting Associate: Catherine Head, Casting Associate: Sarah Jane Hill, Nancy Briggs, Extras Casting: Joan Philo, Extras Casting Assistant: Vicki Hertz, Written by: John Roach, Mary Sweeney, Director of Photography: Freddie Francis, Aerial Director of Photography: David Nowell, David Butler, Camera Operator: Gordon Hayman, 1st Assistant Camera: Bill Mcconnell Sr, 1st Assistant Camera (Aerial): Scott Smith, Brendan David Butler, 2nd Assistant Camera: Bill McConnell Jr, Camera Assistant (B): Scott Ressler, Loader: Kathryn Mueller, Chief Lighting Technician: Richard Alarian, Key Grip: Don Cerrone, 24 Frame Playback: Kevin P. Boyd, Special Effects: Gary D'amico, Assistant Special Effects: Mike Weesner, Editor: Mary Sweeney, 1st Assistant Editor: Hilary Schroeder, 2nd Assistant Editor: Angela Barton, Tim Wilson, Production Designer: Jack Fisk, Assistant Art Director: Chris Kennedy, Set Decorator: Barbara Haberecht, Lead Man: David Hack, Property Master: Sean E. Markland, Construction Co-ordinator: Dave Wilt, Costume Designer: Patricia Norris, Costume Supervisor: William T. Zacha, Set Costumer: Susan Lichtman, Make-up for Sissy Spacek: Bob Harper, Special Make-up Effects: Crist Ballas, Hair for Sissy Spacek: Sally Harper, Hair for Harry Dean Stanton: Deborah Dee, Titles/Opticals: Pacific Title/Mirage, Lighting Equipment: Hollywood Rentals Company/Matthews Group, Camera Cranes/Dollies by: Inc. Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Camera Support Equipment provided by: Shotmaker, Colour by: FotoKem, Colour Timer: Mato Der Avanessian, Negative Cutter: Gary Burritt, Filmed with: Panavision Cameras & Lenses, Music composed by: Angelo Badalamenti, Music conducted by: Angelo Badalamenti, Music Orchestrations: Angelo Badalamenti, Music Editor: Walter Spencer, Score Engineer/Mixer: John Neff, [Music] Recording Studio: Asymmetrical Studios, Sound Design: David Lynch, Location Sound Mixer: Susumu Tokunow, 2nd [Sound] Engineer: Bryan Arenas, Boom Operator: Earl Sampson, Re-recording Mixer: John Neff, Additional Re-recording Mixer: Patrick Giraudi, Mixing House: Asymmetrical Studios, Supervising Sound Editor: Ron Eng, Dialogue Editor: Walter Spencer, [Sound] Effects Editor: Ron Eng, Doug Jackson, ADR Recording Studio (Minneapolis): Wow & Flutter, ADR Recording Studio (Chicago): Streeterville Studio, Foley Supervisor: Howard Neiman, Foley Artist: Diane Marshall, Foley Artist: David Fein, Foley Recordist: Lucy Sustar, Foley Recordist: Mary Erstad, Foley Editor: Howard Neiman, Foley Recording Facilities: Digital Sound & Picture, Stunt Co-ordinator: Rick Lefevour, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jim Fierro, Stunt Double: Rudy Calzavara, Stand-in: Ralph Feldhacker, Stand-in: Brian Justus, Stand-in: Nancy Lampe, Dolby Sound Consultant: Thom 'Coach' Ehle, In memory of: Alvin Straight, Helicopter Pilot: Bobby 'Z' Zajonc, Unit Publicist: Gaye Pope
Cast
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Richard Farnsworth (Alvin Straight), Sissy Spacek (Rose Straight), Harry Dean Stanton (Lyle Straight), Everett McGill (Tom the John Deere dealer), John Farley (Thorvald Olsen), Kevin Farley (Harald Olsen), Jane Galloway Heitz (Dorothy), Joseph A. Carpenter (Bud), Donald Wiegert (Sig), Tracey Maloney (nurse), Dan Flannery (Doctor Gibbons), Jennifer Edwards-hughes (Brenda), Ed Grennan (Pete), Jack Walsh (Apple), Max the Wonder Dog (farm dog), Gil Pearson (bus driver), Barbara June Patterson (woman on bus), Anastasia Webb (Crystal), Max Guidry (Steve), Bill McCallum (Rat), Barbara Robertson (deer woman), James Cada (Danny Riordan), Sally Wingert (Darla Riordan), Barbara Kingsley (Janet Johnson), Jim Haun (Johnny Johnson), Wiley Harker (Verlyn Heller), Randy Wiedenhoff (fireman 1), Jerry E. Anderson (fireman 2), John Lordan (priest), Garrett Sweeney, Peter Sweeney, Tommy Fahey, Matt Fahey, Dan Fahey (boy in truck), Russ Reed (Mt Zion bartender), Leroy Swadley (bar patron), Ralph Feldhacker (farmer on tractor)