Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

  • PG
  • 03/07/1980 (US)
  • Music, Drama
  • 2h 5m

She became a singer because it was the only thing she could do. She became a star because it was the only way she could do it.

Overview

Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

Thomas Rickman

Writer

Michael Apted

Director

Cast

Sissy Spacek's headshot

Sissy Spacek

Loretta Lynn
Tommy Lee Jones's headshot

Tommy Lee Jones

'Mooney' Lynn
Levon Helm's headshot

Levon Helm

Ted Webb
Beverly D'Angelo's headshot

Beverly D'Angelo

Patsy Cline
William Sanderson's headshot

William Sanderson

Lee Dollarhide
Phyllis Boyens's headshot

Phyllis Boyens

'Clary' Webb
Bill Anderson Jr.'s headshot

Bill Anderson Jr.

Webb child
Foister Dickerson's headshot

Foister Dickerson

Webb child

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