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Title: The Straight Story (1999)
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| Sissy Spacek | ... | Rose | |
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Jane Galloway Heitz | ... | Dorothy |
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Joseph A. Carpenter | ... | Bud |
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Donald Wiegert | ... | Sig |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | Alvin | |
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Tracey Maloney | ... | Nurse |
| Dan Flannery | ... | Doctor Gibbons | |
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Jennifer Edwards-Hughes | ... | Brenda |
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Ed Grennan | ... | Pete |
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Jack Walsh | ... | Apple |
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Max the Wonder Dog | ... | Farm Dog |
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Gil Pearson | ... | Bus Driver |
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Barbara June Patterson | ... | Woman on Bus |
| Everett McGill | ... | Tom the John Deere Dealer | |
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Anastasia Webb | ... | Crystal |
"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 Lyle. Written by Christian Sandberg
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After seeing this film I feel like I know just a little bit more about the USA. David Lynch is synonymous with shock value and weird for weirdness sake, and indeed these elements are not missing from The Straight Story. However it is in a light that I have not witnessed from Lynch before. We begin with a simple family living a quiet life but end up with an array of absurdly interesting characters with depth in their lives that cannot be apparent from their introduction. Especially moving was the bar scene with two WWII veterans discussing the events of fifty years ago and how it still affected their current lives and emotions. If you are looking for Wild at Heart or Dune, don't look here. But if you are looking for real people with real stories this is the film for you.