The Straight Story：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

David Lynch

Writing Credits

John Roach
(written by) &: Mary Sweeney
(written by)

Cast

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: 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: 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: Stephen Cinabro
Policeman: Gary D'Amico
Cyclist #1: George A. Farr
Wendell: Jeremy Kent Jackson
Andy: Lana Schwab
Old Lady #1

Produced by

Pierre Edelman
executive producer: Neal Edelstein
producer (produced by): Michael Polaire
executive producer: Mary Sweeney
producer (produced by)

Music by

Angelo Badalamenti

Cinematography by

Freddie Francis
director of photography

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) / 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
re-recording mixer: Howard Neiman
foley editor (as Howard Nieman) / 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 LeFevour
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Amy Alarian
electrical lighting technician: Richard Alarian
chief lighting technician: Kevin Boyd
24 frame video operator (as Kevin P. Boyd): Keith Bunting
best boy grip: Ron Burchfield
grip: Brendan David Butler
aerial first assistant camera: David L. Butler
aerial director of photography (as David Butler): Don Cerrone
key grip: Michael Fedack
dolly grip: Gordon Hayman
camera operator: Edgar Martin
grip: Bill McConnell Jr.
second assistant camera: William McConnell
first assistant camera (as Bill McConnell Sr.): Steven R. Morales
assistant chief lighting technician (as Steve Morales): David B. Nowell
aerial director of photography (as David Nowell): Scott Andrew Ressler
assistant camera: "b" camera (as Scott Ressler): Eric Ritter
grip: Kathryn Roberts
camera loader (as Kathryn Mueller): Joshua E. Smith
electrical lighting technician (as Josh Smith): Scott Smith
aerial first assistant camera: Wilson Webb
electrical lighting technician: Michael Hoffer
key grip: additional photography (uncredited)

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

Location Management

Mark Har
assistant location manager: Bob Medcraft
location manager: Andrew Peterson
assistant location manager: Becky Whitehorse
location assistant

Music Department

Angelo Badalamenti
conductor / orchestrator: Smokey Hormel
musician (as Gregory 'Smokey' Hormel): John Neff
score engineer: Walter Spencer
music editor: Angelo Badalamenti
score producer (uncredited): Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited): George Doering
musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jules Stewart
script supervisor (as Jules M. Stewart)

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

Additional Crew

Kent Abbott
set production assistant: Giovanni Arcangeli
intern: Chamonix Bosch
set production assistant: Anita Brongiel
production secretary: Alexander Bulkley
set production assistant: Mary Lu Cerny
assistant: Richard Farnsworth: John T. Churchill
on-set assistant: David Lynch (as John Churchill): Sean Coffey
office production assistant: Asymmetrical Productions: Lisa DiQuollo
catering assistant (as Lisa Di Quollo): Michael F. Dunn
assistant caterer (as Mike Dunn): Ralph Feldhacker
stand-in: Geri Paige Filister
production assistant: Will Gatlin
craft service: Cheryl Gibson
assistant accountant: Tony Halsrud
set medic: Joe Hanna
chef: Anne Johns
production coordinator: Brian Justus
stand-in: Kristi Lake
post-production accountant: Nancy Lampe
stand-in: Ann Luster
assistant: Michael Polaire: Paula P. Manzanedo
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit): Patti Marshall
payroll accountant: Julia McFerrin
production assistant: Hitomi Nakase
office production assistant: Asymmetrical Productions: Cheryl Nelson
production counsel: David Oberholtzer
assistant caterer: Gaye Pope
executive assistant: David Lynch / unit publicist: Luis Racer Rangel
set production assistant: Peggy Rosson
production accountant: Jonathan Rutter
press: international: Richard Schwartz
assistant: Mary Sweeney: Mark Togni
key set production assistant: John N. Ward
assistant production coordinator: John Wentworth
dailies viewer: John David Wolfe
production assistant (as John Wolfe): Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot (as Bobby 'Z' Zajonc)

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