04 Nov 2021
One Afternoon
A strict father and his two boys share a calm life in a creaky old home. One summer moment changes everything for the brothers.
The Straight Story
A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Top Billed Cast
Richard Farnsworth Alvin
Sissy Spacek Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter Bud
Donald Wiegert Sig
Dan Flannery Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards Brenda
Ed Grennan Pete
Jack Walsh Apple
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
James Cada Danny Riordan
Sally Wingert Darla Riordan
Barbara Kingsley Janet Johnson
Jim Haun Johnny Johnson
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