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Coal Miner's Daughter

  • 1980
  • PG
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
22K
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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.

  • Director
    • Michael Apted
  • Writers
    • Loretta Lynn
    • George Vecsey
    • Thomas Rickman
  • Stars
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Levon Helm
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Apted
    • Writers
      • Loretta Lynn
      • George Vecsey
      • Thomas Rickman
    • Stars
      • Sissy Spacek
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Levon Helm
    • 123User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Coal Miner's Daughter: Honky Tonk Girl's First Hit - Clip
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    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Loretta Lynn
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Doolittle Lynn
    Levon Helm
    Levon Helm
    • Ted Webb
    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
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Lee Dollarhide
    Sissy Lucas
    • Betty Sue Lynn
    Pat Patterson
    • Jack Benny Lynn
    Brian Warf
    • Ernest Ray Lynn
    Elizabeth Watson
    • Cissy Lynn
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Patsy Cline
    Bob Elkins
    • Bobby Day
    • (as Robert Elkins)
    Bob Hannah
    Bob Hannah
    • Charlie Dick
    Ernest Tubb
    Ernest Tubb
    • Ernest Tubb
    • Director
      • Michael Apted
    • Writers
      • Loretta Lynn
      • George Vecsey
      • Thomas Rickman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Music

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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
      The doctor Loretta visits comments that he hasn't seen her since he vaccinated the kids in the family for the measles. The first measles vaccine wasn't licensed for use until 1963, long after the time of her visit to the doctor.
    • 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.

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    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

    • Release date
      • March 7, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Peacock
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La hija del minero
    • Filming locations
      • Van Lear, Kentucky, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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