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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.
Genres
MusicDrama
Overview
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
Details
Budget
$15000000
Revenue
$67182787
Runtime
125 min
Release Date
1980-03-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
262
Vote Average
7.235
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sissy Spacek
Loretta Lynn
Tommy Lee Jones
'Mooney' Lynn
Levon Helm
Ted Webb
Beverly D'Angelo
Patsy Cline
William Sanderson
Lee Dollarhide
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
Charlie Dick
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
Jennifer Beasley
Patsy Lynn
Frank Mitchell
Washington Neighbor
Susan Kingsley
Girl at Fairgrounds
Pat Patterson
Jack Benny Lynn
Jessica Beasley
Peggy Lynn
Michael Baish
Storekeeper
David Wm Gray
Doc Turner
Royce Clark
Hugh Cherry
Gary Parker
Radio Station Manager
Billy Strange
Speedy West
Bruce Newman
Opry Stage Manager
Grant Turner
Opry Announcer
Merle Kilgore
Cowboy at Tootsie's
Jackie Lynn Wright
Redhead at Tootsie's
Rhonda Rhoton
Lizzie
Vernon Oxford
Preacher
Ron Hensley
John Penn
Doug Bledsoe
Cowboy at Grange Hall
Aubrey Wells
Red Lynn
Russell Varner
Bidder at Pie Auction
Tommie O'Donnell
Teacher at Pie Auction
Lou Headley
Teacher at Pie Auction
Ruby Caudill
Teacher at Pie Auction
Charles Kahlenberg
Business Manager
Alice McGeachy
Woman with Doll
Ken Riley
Road Manager
Jim Webb
Bus Driver
Dave Thornhill
The Coal Miner's Band
Don Ballinger
The Coal Miner's Band
Zeke Dawson
The Coal Miner's Band
Gene Dunlap
The Coal Miner's Band
Durwood Edwards
The Coal Miner's Band
Chuck Flynn
The Coal Miner's Band
Lonnie Godfrey
The Coal Miner's Band
Bob Hempker
The Coal Miner's Band
Danny Faircloth
The Patsy Cline Band
Charles Gore
The Patsy Cline Band
Doug Hauseman
The Patsy Cline Band
Mike Noble
The Patsy Cline Band
Daniel Sarenana
The Patsy Cline Band
Billy West
The Patsy Cline Band
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff (uncredited)
Brad Baker
Miner (uncredited)
Sheila Bailey
Fan at concert (uncredited)
Oliver Lynn
Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Brynda Mattox
Folksinger (uncredited)
Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl (uncredited)
Jimmy Yates
Janitor (uncredited)
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