With strong performances and director David Lynch at the helm, The Straight Story steers past sentimental byways on its ambling journey across the American heartland.
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David Lynch
Director
Richard Farnsworth
Alvin Straight
Sissy Spacek
Rose 'Rosie' Straight
Jane Galloway Heitz
Dorothy, Straight's Next-Door Neighbor
Everett McGill
Tom the John Deere Dealer
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes
Brenda, the Grocery Clerk
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Director -
David Lynch -
Producer -
Neal Edelstein , Mary Sweeney -
Screenwriter -
John Roach , Mary Sweeney -
Distributor -
Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Le Studio Canal + , Channel Four Films , Walt Disney Pictures , Asymmetrical Productions , Les Films Alain Sarde , CiBy 2000 -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 21, 1999, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 11, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$6.2M -
Runtime -
1h 51m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital