The Straight Story
I got this on DVD over 20 years ago and have always loved it. When it came up as a 4K restoration at Dundee Contemporary Arts it was irresistible. A slow, measured story full of love. Like a lot of films, best on the big screen. My mum loves this too. In my top 100 films.
Richard Farnsworth
Alvin
Sissy Spacek
Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz
Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter
Bud
Donald Wiegert
Sig
Tracey Maloney
Nurse
Dan Flannery
Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards
Brenda
Ed Grennan
Pete
Jack Walsh
Apple
Gil Pearson
Bus Driver
Barbara June Patterson
Woman on Bus
Cast
- Richard Farnsworth as Alvin
- Sissy Spacek as Rose
- Jane Galloway Heitz as Dorothy
- Joseph A. Carpenter as Bud
- Donald Wiegert as Sig
- Tracey Maloney as Nurse
- Dan Flannery as Doctor Gibbons
- Jennifer Edwards as Brenda
- Ed Grennan as Pete
- Jack Walsh as Apple
- Gil Pearson as Bus Driver
- Barbara June Patterson as Woman on Bus
- Everett McGill as Tom the John Deere Dealer
- Anastasia Webb as Crystal
- Matt Guidry as Steve
- Bill McCallum as Rat
- Barbara E. Robertson as Deer Woman
- James Cada as Danny Riordan
- Sally Wingert as Darla Riordan
- Barbara Kingsley as Janet Johnson
- Jim Haun as Johnny Johnson
- Wiley Harker as Verlyn Heller
- Randy Wiedenhoff as Fireman #1
- Jerry E. Anderson as Fireman #2
- Kevin Farley as Harald
- John Farley as Thorvald
- John Lordan as Priest
- Garrett Sweeney as Boy in Truck
- Peter Sweeney as Boy in Truck
- Tommy Fahey as Boy in Truck
- Matt Fahey as Boy in Truck
- Dan Fahey as Boy in Truck
- Russ Reed as Mt. Zion Bartender
- Leroy Swadley as Bar Patron
- Ralph Feldhacker as Farmer on Tractor
- Harry Dean Stanton as Lyle
Crew
- Barbara Haberecht — Set Decoration
- David Lynch — Director
- Jack Fisk — Production Design
- Mary Sweeney — Screenplay
- Neal Edelstein — Producer
- Walter Spencer — Music Editor
- Mary Sweeney — Producer
- John Roach — Screenplay
- Lynn Blumenthal — Casting
- Michael Polaire — Executive Producer
- Jane Alderman — Casting
- Pierre Edelman — Executive Producer
- Patricia Norris — Costume Design
- Freddie Francis — Director of Photography
- Mary Sweeney — Editor
- Doug Jackson — Sound Effects Editor
- Bob Harper — Makeup Artist
- Chris Kennedy — Assistant Art Director
- W.T. Zacha — Costume Supervisor
- John Neff — Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Lynch — Sound Designer
- Hilary Schroeder — First Assistant Editor
- Diane Marshall — Foley Artist
- Susumu Tokunow — Location Sound Mixer
- Steven Kerlagon — Lead Painter
- Timothy W. Lobdell — Carpenter
- Trini Wilt — Art Department Assistant
- Susan Lichtman — Set Costumer
- Bill McConnell Jr. — Second Assistant Camera
- Scott Smith — Aerial Camera
- Joan Philo — Extras Casting
- Simone Farber — Second Assistant Director
- Thomas Traugott — Swing
- Ronald Eng — Supervising Sound Editor
- Crist Ballas — Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Scott Cameron — First Assistant Director
- Rick LeFevour — Stunt Coordinator
- Richard Alarian — Chief Lighting Technician
- Earl Sampson — Boom Operator
- Michael Fedack — Dolly Grip
- Gordon Hayman — Camera Operator
- Joshua E. Smith — Electrician
- Nancy Briggs — Casting Associate
- Sally J. Harper — Hairstylist
- Howard Neiman — Foley Supervisor
- Keith Bunting — Best Boy Grip
- William McConnell — First Assistant Camera
- Johnny D. Culley — Assistant Property Master
- David Hack — Leadman
- Rudy J. Calzavara — Stunt Double
- Bryan Arenas — Sound Engineer
- Scott Andrew Ressler — Assistant Camera
- Eric Sherman — Second Second Assistant Director
- David Wilt — Construction Coordinator
- Mike Weesner — Special Effects Assistant
- Mary Erstad — Foley Recordist
- David Lee Fein — Foley Artist
- Walter Spencer — Dialogue Editor
- Brendan David Butler — Aerial Camera
- David B. Nowell — Aerial Director of Photography
- Kathryn Roberts — Camera Loader
- Gary D'Amico — Special Effects
- Patrick Giraudi — Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ron Burchfield — Grip
- Sean Everett — Property Master
- James Fierro — Stunt Coordinator
- Amy Alarian — Electrician
- David L. Butler — Aerial Director of Photography
- Eric Ritter — Grip
- Wilson Webb — Electrician
- Howard Neiman — Foley Editor
- Edgar Martin — Grip
- Catherine Head — Casting Associate
- Deborah K. Dee — Hairstylist
- Sarah Jane Hill — Casting Associate
- Shane Patrick — Swing
- Ronald Eng — Sound Effects Editor
- Lucy Sustar — Foley Recordist
- Don Cerrone — Key Grip
- Steven R. Morales — Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Vicki Jo Hertz — Extras Casting Assistant
- Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer
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