Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 biographical film that tells the story of country music singer Loretta Lynn. It stars Sissy Spacek as Loretta, a role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Tommy Lee Jones plays the role of Loretta's husband Mooney Lynn; Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm also star. The film was directed by Michael Apted.

Levon Helm (drummer for the rock group The Band) made his screen debut as Loretta's father, Ted Webb. Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, and Minnie Pearl all make cameo appearances as themselves.

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Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 biographical film that tells the story of country music singer Loretta Lynn. It stars Sissy Spacek as Loretta, a role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Tommy Lee Jones plays the role of Loretta's husband Mooney Lynn; Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm also star. The film was directed by Michael Apted.

Levon Helm (drummer for the rock group The Band) made his screen debut as Loretta's father, Ted Webb. Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, and Minnie Pearl all make cameo appearances as themselves.

The film was adapted from Loretta Lynn's 1976 autobiography written with George Vecsey.

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