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Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter

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.

1980•2h 5m•7.2/10
MusicDramaHistory

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7.2/10(279)

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

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Kevin Salvilla

Webb child

Sissy Lucas

Loretta & Mooney's child

Brian Warf

Loretta & Mooney's child

Elizabeth Watson

Loretta & Mooney's child

Bob Elkins

Bobby Day

Bob Hannah

Bob Hannah

Charlie Dick

Ernest Tubb

Ernest Tubb

Ernest Tubb

Jennifer Beasley

Patsy Lynn

Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell

Washington Neighbor

Susan Kingsley

Girl at Fairgrounds

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