Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

Name: Coal Miner's Daughter
Director: Michael Apted
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1980-03-07
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Beverly D'Angelo

Music Drama

Director: Michael Apted

Cast: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Beverly D'Angelo

Runtime125 min

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

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Coal Miner's Daughter, directed by Michael Apted in 1980, offers a powerful biographical drama brought to life by Sissy Spacek's acclaimed portrayal of country music legend Loretta Lynn. Fans of character-driven stories and the music genre will be captivated by this film's authentic depiction of Lynn's rise from poverty to stardom.

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Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 American biographical musical film directed by Michael Apted and written by Tom Rickman. It follows the story of country music singer Loretta Lynn from her early teen years in a poor family and getting married at 15 to her rise as one of the most influential country musicians. Based on Lynn's 1976 biography of the same name by George Vecsey, the film stars Sissy Spacek as Lynn. Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm are featured in supporting roles. Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, and Minnie Pearl make cameo appearances as themselves.