Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

12/03/1981 (GB)
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.

  • Michael AptedDirector
  • Thomas RickmanWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $15,000,000

  • Revenue

    $67,182,787

Keywords

  • country music
  • kentucky
  • female friendship
  • biography
  • washington state
  • still
  • grand ole opry
  • nashville, tennessee
  • honkytonk
  • coal
  • coal mining
  • death of best friend
  • amused

Top Billed Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Loretta Lynn

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

'Mooney' Lynn

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Ted Webb

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Patsy Cline

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Lee Dollarhide

Phyllis Boyens

Phyllis Boyens

'Clary' Webb

Bill Anderson Jr.

Webb child

Foister Dickerson

Webb child

Malla McCown

Webb child

Pamela McCown

Webb child

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