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| Sissy Spacek | ... | Rose | |
| Jane Galloway Heitz | ... | Dorothy | |
| Joseph A. Carpenter | ... | Bud | |
| Donald Wiegert | ... | Sig | |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | Alvin | |
| 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 | |
| Barbara June Patterson | ... | Woman on Bus | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Tom the John Deere Dealer | |
| Anastasia Webb | ... | Crystal | |
| Matt Guidry | ... | Steve | |
| Bill McCallum | ... | Rat | |
| Barbara E. Robertson | ... | Deer Woman (as Barbara Robertson) | |
| James Cada | ... | Danny Riordan | |
| Sally Wingert | ... | Darla Riordan | |
| Barbara Kingsley | ... | Janet Johnson | |
| Jim Haun | ... | Johnny Johnson | |
| Wiley Harker | ... | Verlyn Heller | |
| Randy Wiedenhoff | ... | Fireman #1 | |
| Jerry E. Anderson | ... | Fireman #2 | |
| Kevin P. Farley | ... | Harald (as Kevin Farley) | |
| John Farley | ... | Thorvald | |
| John Lordan | ... | Priest | |
| Garrett Sweeney | ... | Boy in Truck | |
| Peter Sweeney | ... | Boy in Truck | |
| Tommy Fahey | ... | Boy in Truck | |
| Matt Fahey | ... | Boy in Truck | |
| Dan Fahey | ... | Boy in Truck | |
| Russ Reed | ... | Mt. Zion Bartender | |
| Leroy Swadley | ... | Bar Patron | |
| Ralph Feldhacker | ... | Farmer on Tractor | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Lyle | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Stephen Cinabro | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Gary D'Amico | ... | Cyclist #1 (uncredited) | |
| George A. Farr | ... | Wendell (uncredited) | |
| Jeremy Kent Jackson | ... | Andy (uncredited) | |
| Lana Schwab | ... | Old Lady #1 (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| David Lynch | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Roach | (written by) & | |
| Mary Sweeney | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Pierre Edelman | .... | executive producer | |
| Neal Edelstein | .... | producer | |
| Michael Polaire | .... | executive producer | |
| Mary Sweeney | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Angelo Badalamenti | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Freddie Francis | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mary Sweeney | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jane Alderman | |||
| Lynn Blumenthal | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jack Fisk | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Barbara Haberecht | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Patricia Norris | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Crist Ballas | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Deborah K. Dee | .... | hair stylist: Harry Dean Stanton (as Deborah Dee) | |
| Bob Harper | .... | makeup artist: Sissy Spacek | |
| Sally J. Harper | .... | hair stylist: Sissy Spacek (as Sally Harper) | |
Production Management | |||
| Billy Higgins | .... | unit production manager | |
| Spike Allison Hooper | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Scott Cameron | .... | first assistant director | |
| Simone Farber | .... | second assistant director | |
| Eric Sherman | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Johnny D. Culley | .... | assistant property master (as Johnny Culley) | |
| Sean Everett | .... | property master (as Sean E. Markland) | |
| David Hack | .... | lead man | |
| Christopher Kennedy | .... | assistant art director (as Chris Kennedy) | |
| Steven Kerlagon | .... | lead painter (as Steve Kerlagon) | |
| Timothy W. Lobdell | .... | carpenter (as Tim Lobdell) | |
| Shane Patrick | .... | swing gang | |
| Thomas Traugott | .... | swing gang (as Tom Traugott) | |
| David Wilt | .... | construction coordinator (as Dave Wilt) | |
| Trini Wilt | .... | art department assistant | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bryan Arenas | .... | second engineer | |
| Thom 'Coach' Ehle | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Ronald Eng | .... | sound effects editor (as Ron Eng) | |
| Ronald Eng | .... | supervising sound editor (as Ron Eng) | |
| Mary Erstad | .... | foley recordist | |
| David Lee Fein | .... | foley artist (as David Fein) | |
| Patrick Giraudi | .... | additional sound re-recording mixer | |
| Doug Jackson | .... | sound effects editor | |
| David Lynch | .... | sound designer | |
| Diane Marshall | .... | foley artist (as Diana Marshall) | |
| John Neff | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Howard Neiman | .... | foley editor (as Howard Nieman) | |
| Howard Neiman | .... | foley supervisor (as Howard Nieman) | |
| Earl Sampson | .... | boom operator | |
| Walter Spencer | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Lucy Sustar | .... | foley recordist | |
| Susumu Tokunow | .... | location sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Gary D'Amico | .... | special effects | |
| Mike Weesner | .... | assistant special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Rudy J. Calzavara | .... | stunt double (as Rudy Calzavara) | |
| James Fierro | .... | stunt coordinator (as Jim Fierro) | |
| Rick Le Fevour | .... | stunt coordinator (as Rick LeFevour) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Nancy Briggs | .... | casting associate | |
| Catherine Head | .... | casting associate | |
| Vicki Jo Hertz | .... | extras casting assistant (as Vicki Hertz) | |
| Sarah Jane Hill | .... | casting associate | |
| Joan Philo | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Susan Lichtman | .... | set costumer | |
| W.T. Zacha | .... | costume supervisor (as William T. Zacha) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Angela Barton | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Mato | .... | color timer (as Mato Der Avanessian) | |
| Hugh Ross | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Hilary Schroeder | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Tim Wilson | .... | second assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Angelo Badalamenti | .... | conductor | |
| Angelo Badalamenti | .... | orchestrator | |
| Smokey Hormel | .... | musician (as Gregory 'Smokey' Hormel) | |
| John Neff | .... | score engineer | |
| Walter Spencer | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Pedro Amaya | .... | driver | |
| Calvin Chin | .... | transportation captain | |
| Richard Deangelo | .... | transportation coordinator (as Richard De Angelo) | |
| Floyd Erwin | .... | driver | |
| George Gowing | .... | driver | |
| Joni Dee Gowing | .... | driver | |
| Roy Hancock | .... | driver | |
| Gracie Klein | .... | driver | |
| Paul Klein | .... | driver | |
| Dick McCartney | .... | driver | |
| Dennis McNamara | .... | driver | |
| Jerry Meyers | .... | driver | |
| 'D.C.' Ressetar | .... | driver | |
| Billy Scoles | .... | driver | |
| Nick Swiatek | .... | driver | |
| Paul Vecchio | .... | driver | |
| Mickey Vendafreddo Jr. | .... | driver | |
| Bruce Ventura | .... | driver | |
| Ron Wilson | .... | driver | |
| Gary Zarris | .... | driver | |
Thanks | |||
| Bill Chaffee | .... | special thanks | |
| Darlene Chaffee | .... | special thanks | |
| Scott Klug | .... | special thanks | |
| Carla Rear | .... | special thanks | |
| Dennis Rear | .... | special thanks | |
| Alvin Straight | .... | in memory of | |
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Whenever I hear a movie being touted because it has no sex, violence, bad language, special effects, and so on, my b.s. detector goes off. Usually, a movie like that is sentimental hogwash which panders to people who don't want anything to surprise them, but to affirm how superior they are to us craven folk. So when David Lynch's THE STRAIGHT STORY began getting those kinds of reviews, I was apprehensive, especially since I was not a fan of his other "uplifting" story, THE ELEPHANT MAN. For all the stunning images and the good acting in that film, it seemed more interested in preaching to us than inspiring us.
I needn't have worried. THE STRAIGHT STORY is an honest movie rather than a saccharine one. Most of that is due to the fact that Lynch and writers John Roach and Mary Sweeney tell it straight and simple for the most part. There are a couple of homilies by Straight I could have done without, and the shots of grain being harvested are repeated a little too much, but those are only quibbles. There's no heavy-handed message, no sentimental strings to jerk our emotions, and no condescension towards us and its characters. Instead, they depend on the story to build its own power, and it does, so by the final scene, we are genuinely moved.
Of course, casting Richard Farnsworth adds realism to the part. He really is someone who looks like he's lived through a lot but still perseveres, and except for those homilies, the desire he has to get back together with his brother doesn't seem overly sentimental, because you can sense here is someone who's lived too long and seen too much to be driven by anger for long. And he knows his time is running out, so he wants to make some peace, not only with his brother, but with his life. Sissy Spacek also does fine, unmannered work as Straight's daughter. And although I am a city and suburban boy, the Iowa and Wisconsin landscape are beautifully shot, making me want at least to visit some day.