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The Straight Story

1999

USA

True story of how in the summer of 1994, a 73 year-old man travels 240 miles from Laurens, Iowa to Mount Zion, Wisconsin by using the only vehicle available to him: a 1966 John Deere riding lawn mower, to visit his 80-year-old ill brother. At a top speed of 5 miles per hour, the journey took six weeks.
A beautiful film, one of a kind.

Favourite line in the movie: "The worst thing about being old is remembering when you were young"


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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, Tractor Mechanic
	Kevin P. Farley Harald Olsen, Tractor Mechanic
	Jerry E. Anderson Fireman #2
	James Cada Danny Riordan, Clermont Resident
	Joseph A. Carpenter Bud
	Jennifer Edwards-Hughes Brenda, the Grocery Clerk
	Dan Fahey Boy in Truck
	Matt Fahey Boy in Truck
	Tommy Fahey Boy in Truck
	Ralph Feldhacker Farmer on Tractor
	Dan Flannery Doctor Gibbons
	Ed Grennan Pete
	Matt Guidry Steve
	Wiley Harker Verlyn Heller
	Jim Haun Johnny Johnson, Clermont Resident
	Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy (Straight's Next-Door Neighbor)
	Barbara Kingsley Janet Johnson, Clermont Resident
	John Lordan Priest
	Tracey Maloney Nurse
	Bill McCallum Rat
	Barbara June Patterson Woman on Bus
	Gil Pearson Sun Ray Tours Bus Driver
	Russ Reed Mt. Zion Bartender
	Barbara E. Robertson Deer Woman
	Leroy Swadley Bar Patron
	Garrett Sweeney Boy in Truck
	Peter Sweeney Boy in Truck
	Jack Walsh Apple
	Anastasia Webb Crystal
	Randy Wiedenhoff Fireman #1
	Donald Wiegert Sig
	Sally Wingert Darla Riordan, Clermont Resident
	Stephen Cinabro Policeman
	Gary D'Amico Cyclist #1
	George A. Farr Wendell
	Jeremy Kent Jackson Andy
	Lana Schwab Old Lady #1