---
title: 'The Straight Story (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Lynch'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-straight-story-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166896/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Straight Story (1999)

1999 · G · 108 min · Drama, Adventure, History · United Kingdom, France, United States


## Synopsis

The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime filmmaking partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is based on the true story of Alvin Straight's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower. In contrast to Lynch's usual work featuring surrealist imagery and adult themes, The Straight Story was produced and marketed as a family-friendly mainstream feature and was the only Lynch film to receive a G rating from the MPAA.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lynch)
- **Screenplay:** [Mary Sweeney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-sweeney), [John E. Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-e-roach)
- **Producer:** [Mary Sweeney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-sweeney), [Alain Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-sarde), [Neal Edelstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-edelstein)
- **Editor:** [Mary Sweeney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-sweeney)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Angelo Badalamenti](https://cinepixo.com/people/angelo-badalamenti)
- **Director of Photography:** [Freddie Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-francis)

## Cast

- [Sissy Spacek](https://cinepixo.com/people/sissy-spacek)
- [Everett McGill](https://cinepixo.com/people/everett-mcgill)
- [Wiley Harker](https://cinepixo.com/people/wiley-harker)
- [Jennifer Edwards-Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-edwards-hughes)
- [Jane Galloway Heitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-galloway-heitz)
- [Kevin Farley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-farley)
- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton) as Lyle Straight
- [Richard Farnsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-farnsworth)

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/the-straight-story
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-straight-story-1999
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1139454); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.