Cast and crew
The Straight Story (1999)
36 cast and 80 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast36
Richard FarnsworthAlvin
Sissy SpacekRose
Jane Galloway HeitzDorothy- Joseph A. CarpenterBud
- Donald WiegertSig
- Tracey MaloneyNurse
Dan FlanneryDoctor Gibbons- Jennifer EdwardsBrenda
- Ed GrennanPete
Jack WalshApple- Gil PearsonBus Driver
- Barbara June PattersonWoman on Bus
Everett McGillTom the John Deere Dealer- Anastasia WebbCrystal
- Matt GuidrySteve
- Bill McCallumRat
- Barbara E. RobertsonDeer Woman
- James CadaDanny Riordan
Sally WingertDarla Riordan- Barbara KingsleyJanet Johnson
- Jim HaunJohnny Johnson
- Wiley HarkerVerlyn Heller
- Randy WiedenhoffFireman #1
- Jerry E. AndersonFireman #2
- Kevin FarleyHarald
- John FarleyThorvald
- John LordanPriest
- Garrett SweeneyBoy in Truck
- Peter SweeneyBoy in Truck
- Tommy FaheyBoy in Truck
- Matt FaheyBoy in Truck
- Dan FaheyBoy in Truck
- Russ ReedMt. Zion Bartender
- Leroy SwadleyBar Patron
- Ralph FeldhackerFarmer on Tractor
Harry Dean StantonLyle
Crew80
Directing
- David LynchDirector
- Simone FarberSecond Assistant Director
- Scott CameronFirst Assistant Director
- Eric ShermanSecond Second Assistant Director
Writing
- John RoachWriter
- Mary SweeneyWriter
Production
- Neal EdelsteinProducer
- Mary SweeneyProducer
- Lynn BlumenthalCasting
- Michael PolaireExecutive Producer
- Jane AldermanCasting
- Pierre EdelmanExecutive Producer
- Joan PhiloExtras Casting
- Nancy BriggsCasting Associate
- Catherine HeadCasting Associate
- Sarah Jane HillCasting Associate
- Vicki Jo HertzExtras Casting Assistant
- Alain SardeProducer
Camera
- Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
- Bill McConnell Jr.Second Assistant Camera
- Scott SmithAerial Camera
- Michael FedackDolly Grip
- Gordon HaymanCamera Operator
- Keith BuntingBest Boy Grip
- William McConnellFirst Assistant Camera
- Scott Andrew ResslerAssistant Camera
- Brendan David ButlerAerial Camera
- David B. NowellAerial Director of Photography
- Kathryn RobertsCamera Loader
- Ron BurchfieldGrip
- David L. ButlerAerial Director of Photography
- Eric RitterGrip
- Edgar MartinGrip
- Don CerroneKey Grip
Editing
- Mary SweeneyEditor
- Hilary SchroederFirst Assistant Editor
Sound and music
- Walter SpencerMusic Editor, Dialogue Editor
- Doug JacksonSound Effects Editor
- John NeffSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David LynchSound Designer
- Diane MarshallFoley Artist
- Susumu TokunowLocation Sound Mixer
- Ronald EngSupervising Sound Editor, Sound Effects Editor
- Earl SampsonBoom Operator
- Howard NeimanFoley Supervisor, Foley Editor
- Bryan ArenasSound Engineer
- Mary ErstadFoley Recordist
- David Lee FeinFoley Artist
- Patrick GiraudiAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lucy SustarFoley Recordist
- Angelo BadalamentiOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Barbara HaberechtSet Decoration
- Jack FiskProduction Design
- Chris KennedyAssistant Art Director
- Steven KerlagonLead Painter
- Trini WiltArt Department Assistant
- Thomas TraugottSwing
- Johnny D. CulleyAssistant Property Master
- David HackLeadman
- David WiltConstruction Coordinator
- Sean EverettProperty Master
- Shane PatrickSwing
Costume and make-up
- Patricia NorrisCostume Design
- Bob HarperMakeup Artist
- W.T. ZachaCostume Supervisor
- Susan LichtmanSet Costumer
- Crist BallasSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Sally J. HarperHairstylist
- Deborah K. DeeHairstylist
Lighting
- Richard AlarianChief Lighting Technician
- Joshua E. SmithElectrician
- Amy AlarianElectrician
- Wilson WebbElectrician
- Steven R. MoralesAssistant Chief Lighting Technician
Crew
- Timothy W. LobdellCarpenter
- Rick LeFevourStunt Coordinator
- Rudy J. CalzavaraStunt Double
- Mike WeesnerSpecial Effects Assistant
- Gary D'AmicoSpecial Effects
- James FierroStunt Coordinator