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Story of a 73-year-old man who takes a six week trip on his riding lawn mower to mend his relationship with his older brother, who is ill.
Original Release
10/15/1999
US Release
10/15/1999
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sissy Spacek | Rose / Rose Straight |
Jane Galloway Heitz | Dorothy |
Joseph A. Carpenter | Bud |
Donald Wiegert | Sig |
Richard Farnsworth | Alvin / Alvin Straight |
Tracey Maloney | Nurse |
Dan Flannery | Doctor Gibbons |
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes | Brenda |
Ed Grennan | Pete |
Jack Walsh | Apple |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sissy Spacek | Rose / Rose Straight |
Jane Galloway Heitz | Dorothy |
Joseph A. Carpenter | Bud |
Donald Wiegert | Sig |
Richard Farnsworth | Alvin / Alvin Straight |
Tracey Maloney | Nurse |
Dan Flannery | Doctor Gibbons |
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes | Brenda |
Ed Grennan | Pete |
Jack Walsh | Apple |
Max the Wonder Dog | Farm Dog |
Gil Pearson | Bus Driver / Sun Ray Tours Bus Driver |
Barbara June Patterson | Woman on Bus |
Everett McGill | Tom the John Deere Dealer / Tom |
Anastasia Webb | Crystal |
Matt Guidry | Steve |
Bill McCallum | Rat |
Barbara E. Robertson | Deer Woman |
James Cada | Danny Riordan / Danny Riordan, Clermont Resident |
Sally Wingert | Darla Riordan / Darla Riordan, Clermont Resident |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Pierre Edelman | Executive Producer |
Michael Polaire | Executive Producer |
Neal Edelstein | Producer |
Mary Sweeney | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2000 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
2000 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2000 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |