--- title: "The Straight Story: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-straight-story/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-straight-story" cast: 36 crew: 80 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Straight Story (1999): cast and crew 36 cast and 80 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Richard Farnsworth](https://film.one/person/richard-farnsworth.md) as Alvin - [Sissy Spacek](https://film.one/person/sissy-spacek.md) as Rose - [Jane Galloway Heitz](https://film.one/person/jane-galloway-heitz.md) as Dorothy - [Joseph A. Carpenter](https://film.one/person/joseph-a-carpenter.md) as Bud - [Donald Wiegert](https://film.one/person/donald-wiegert.md) as Sig - [Tracey Maloney](https://film.one/person/tracey-maloney.md) as Nurse - [Dan Flannery](https://film.one/person/dan-flannery.md) as Doctor Gibbons - [Jennifer Edwards](https://film.one/person/jennifer-edwards.md) as Brenda - [Ed Grennan](https://film.one/person/ed-grennan.md) as Pete - [Jack Walsh](https://film.one/person/jack-walsh.md) as Apple - [Gil Pearson](https://film.one/person/gil-pearson.md) as Bus Driver - [Barbara June Patterson](https://film.one/person/barbara-june-patterson.md) as Woman on Bus - [Everett McGill](https://film.one/person/everett-mcgill.md) as Tom the John Deere Dealer - Anastasia Webb as Crystal - Matt Guidry as Steve - Bill McCallum as Rat - Barbara E. Robertson as Deer Woman - James Cada as Danny Riordan - [Sally Wingert](https://film.one/person/sally-wingert.md) as Darla Riordan - Barbara Kingsley as Janet Johnson - Jim Haun as Johnny Johnson - Wiley Harker as Verlyn Heller - Randy Wiedenhoff as Fireman #1 - Jerry E. Anderson as Fireman #2 - Kevin Farley as Harald - John Farley as Thorvald - John Lordan as Priest - Garrett Sweeney as Boy in Truck - Peter Sweeney as Boy in Truck - Tommy Fahey as Boy in Truck - Matt Fahey as Boy in Truck - Dan Fahey as Boy in Truck - Russ Reed as Mt. Zion Bartender - Leroy Swadley as Bar Patron - Ralph Feldhacker as Farmer on Tractor - [Harry Dean Stanton](https://film.one/person/harry-dean-stanton.md) as Lyle ## Directing - [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Director - Simone Farber: Second Assistant Director - Scott Cameron: First Assistant Director - Eric Sherman: Second Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [John Roach](https://film.one/person/john-roach.md): Writer - [Mary Sweeney](https://film.one/person/mary-sweeney.md): Writer ## Production - [Neal Edelstein](https://film.one/person/neal-edelstein.md): Producer - [Mary Sweeney](https://film.one/person/mary-sweeney.md): Producer - Lynn Blumenthal: Casting - [Michael Polaire](https://film.one/person/michael-polaire.md): Executive Producer - Jane Alderman: Casting - Pierre Edelman: Executive Producer - Joan Philo: Extras Casting - Nancy Briggs: Casting Associate - Catherine Head: Casting Associate - Sarah Jane Hill: Casting Associate - Vicki Jo Hertz: Extras Casting Assistant - [Alain Sarde](https://film.one/person/alain-sarde.md): Producer ## Camera - [Freddie Francis](https://film.one/person/freddie-francis.md): Director of Photography - Bill McConnell Jr.: Second Assistant Camera - Scott Smith: Aerial Camera - Michael Fedack: Dolly Grip - Gordon Hayman: Camera Operator - Keith Bunting: Best Boy Grip - William McConnell: First Assistant Camera - Scott Andrew Ressler: Assistant Camera - Brendan David Butler: Aerial Camera - David B. Nowell: Aerial Director of Photography - Kathryn Roberts: Camera Loader - Ron Burchfield: Grip - David L. Butler: Aerial Director of Photography - Eric Ritter: Grip - Edgar Martin: Grip - Don Cerrone: Key Grip ## Editing - [Mary Sweeney](https://film.one/person/mary-sweeney.md): Editor - Hilary Schroeder: First Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - Walter Spencer: Music Editor, Dialogue Editor - Doug Jackson: Sound Effects Editor - John Neff: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Sound Designer - Diane Marshall: Foley Artist - Susumu Tokunow: Location Sound Mixer - Ronald Eng: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Effects Editor - Earl Sampson: Boom Operator - Howard Neiman: Foley Supervisor, Foley Editor - Bryan Arenas: Sound Engineer - Mary Erstad: Foley Recordist - David Lee Fein: Foley Artist - Patrick Giraudi: Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Lucy Sustar: Foley Recordist - [Angelo Badalamenti](https://film.one/person/angelo-badalamenti.md): Original Music Composer ## Art - Barbara Haberecht: Set Decoration - [Jack Fisk](https://film.one/person/jack-fisk.md): Production Design - Chris Kennedy: Assistant Art Director - Steven Kerlagon: Lead Painter - Trini Wilt: Art Department Assistant - Thomas Traugott: Swing - Johnny D. Culley: Assistant Property Master - David Hack: Leadman - David Wilt: Construction Coordinator - Sean Everett: Property Master - Shane Patrick: Swing ## Costume and make-up - [Patricia Norris](https://film.one/person/patricia-norris.md): Costume Design - Bob Harper: Makeup Artist - W.T. Zacha: Costume Supervisor - Susan Lichtman: Set Costumer - Crist Ballas: Special Effects Makeup Artist - Sally J. Harper: Hairstylist - Deborah K. Dee: Hairstylist ## Lighting - Richard Alarian: Chief Lighting Technician - Joshua E. Smith: Electrician - Amy Alarian: Electrician - Wilson Webb: Electrician - Steven R. Morales: Assistant Chief Lighting Technician ## Crew - Timothy W. Lobdell: Carpenter - Rick LeFevour: Stunt Coordinator - Rudy J. Calzavara: Stunt Double - Mike Weesner: Special Effects Assistant - Gary D'Amico: Special Effects - James Fierro: Stunt Coordinator --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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