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Coal Miner's Daughter

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
19K
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The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
19K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Apted
  • Writers
    • Thomas Rickman(screenplay)
    • Loretta Lynn(autobiography)
    • George Vecsey(autobiography)
  • Stars
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Levon Helm
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Apted
  • Writers
    • Thomas Rickman(screenplay)
    • Loretta Lynn(autobiography)
    • George Vecsey(autobiography)
  • Stars
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Levon Helm
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 108User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:58
    Official Trailer
    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 20
    Video 25:42
    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 20

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    Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Sissy Spacek and Levon Helm in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Phyllis Boyens-Liptak and Levon Helm in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Tommy Lee Jones in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Beverly D'Angelo in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

    Top cast

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    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Loretta Lynnas Loretta Lynn
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Doolittle Lynnas Doolittle Lynn
    Levon Helm
    Levon Helm
    • Ted Webbas Ted Webb
    Phyllis Boyens-Liptak
    • 'Clary' Webbas 'Clary' Webb
    • (as Phyllis Boyens)
    Bill Anderson Jr.
    • Webb Childas Webb Child
    Foister Dickerson
    • Webb Childas Webb Child
    Malla McCown
    • Webb Childas Webb Child
    Pamela McCown
    • Webb Childas Webb Child
    Kevin Salvilla
    • Webb Childas Webb Child
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Lee Dollarhideas Lee Dollarhide
    Sissy Lucas
    • Betty Sue Lynnas Betty Sue Lynn
    Pat Patterson
    • Jack Benny Lynnas Jack Benny Lynn
    Brian Warf
    • Ernest Ray Lynnas Ernest Ray Lynn
    Elizabeth Watson
    • Cissy Lynnas Cissy Lynn
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Patsy Clineas Patsy Cline
    Bob Elkins
    • Bobby Dayas Bobby Day
    • (as Robert Elkins)
    Bob Hannah
    Bob Hannah
    • Charlie Dickas Charlie Dick
    Ernest Tubb
    Ernest Tubb
    • Ernest Tubbas Ernest Tubb
    • Director
      • Michael Apted
    • Writers
      • Thomas Rickman(screenplay)
      • Loretta Lynn(autobiography)
      • George Vecsey(autobiography)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In preparation for her role as Loretta Lynn, Sissy Spacek accompanied the singer on one of her tours in order to study her on/offstage mannerisms.
    • Goofs
      Prior to her first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, Loretta is listening to Patsy Cline singing "Crazy", then after her debut she is summoned to Patsy's hospital room where she is told Patsy was injured in a automobile accident. In reality, Patsy recorded "Crazy" a few weeks *after* her accident. In an NPR interview in 2000 one of the studio musicians present that day remarked that Patsy had difficulty hitting the high notes in "Crazy" because she was still sore from her accident.
    • Quotes

      Loretta Lynn: [in a radio interview] Shoot, we've been driving so much, I don't know where I am half the time. But it's fun. We sing, and talk, and Doo - that's my husband - he'll get to acting horny.

      Speedy West: [shocked] What!

      Loretta Lynn: And the more I laugh, the hornier he gets, and then he'll say, "Loretta, spread me up another one of them baloney sandwiches!"

      Radio station manager: [later] I don't know where in the hell you think you are, lady, but that kind of smut don't go in this part of the country!

      Loretta Lynn: I didn't know it was dirty! I thought "horny" meant cuttin' up and acting silly!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Soldier of Orange/The Human Factor/Coal Miner's Daughter/The Europeans (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Walking The Floor Over You
      Written and Sung by Ernest Tubb

      Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.

    User reviews108

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    Coal Miner's Daughter spans the decades from 1948 Kentucky to the 1970's, when Loretta Lynn had a nervous breakdown and collapsed on stage. First off, the scenes in rural Kentucky are very familiar to anyone who grew up in the mountains at that time. My own grandmother had seven brothers and sisters, lived in a cabin, and married at age 15. So I've heard the stories of her growing up, and it's VERY close to what is depicted in this film. The Butcher Holler scenes are so realistic, they make you feel like you're right there. It wasn't like the Waltons, folks. This shows how it really was back then. I will always love Loretta for her honesty and I'm sure that many women can relate to her wedding night innocence. In fact she didn't know where the babies were coming from until the first four were born. By that time she was 18 years old. It was only after Loretta's father died in 1959 that she started singing in honky tonk bars. For anybody who loved the book as much as I did, I wish they would have shown how Loretta's career affected her children. By the time her twins were born she was on the road so much that she simply didn't have time to be an attentive mother. Success didn't bring lasting happiness. Loretta's busy career caused stress which led to her pill addiction and breakdown. The scenes of Nashville in the 1960's are very accurate and Loretta's friendship with Patsy Cline is fun to watch. Patsy was like a big sister and a mother figure to Loretta. She was brilliantly depicted by Beverly D' Angelo. Sissy Spacek became Loretta Lynn for this film and seeing is believing. She was very convincing as a 13-year-old. What an amazing performance. Tommy Lee Jones redeems the character of Doo for his bad behavior and in the end he is a supportive father and husband. Loretta's parents are portrayed very accurately by Levon Helm and Phyllis Boyens. I especially liked the mother's "squaw dance". Coal Miner's Daughter is a masterpiece as a song, a book, and especially a movie.
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    • Jan 20, 2002

    FAQ6

    • Did Doolittle rape Loretta in the motel scene?
    • Is this based on a true story?
    • Would Loretta really have gotten in trouble for saying "horny" on the radio?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Peacock
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nashville Lady
    • Filming locations
      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,182,787
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,366,443
      • Mar 9, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,182,787
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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