Coal Miner’s Daughter
Posted On: February 25, 2010
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
- Director: Michael Apted
- Genre:Biography / Drama / Music
- Runtime:124 minutes
Cast
Sissy Spacek : Loretta Lynn
Tommy Lee Jones : ‘Mooney’ Lynn
Levon Helm : Ted Webb
Phyllis Boyens : ‘Clary’ Webb
Bill Anderson Jr.: Webb child
At only thirteen years of age, Loretta Webb marries Doolittle Lynn and is soon responsible for a sizeable family. Loretta appears destined to a life of homemaking, but Doolittle recognises his wife’s musical talent, and buys her a guitar as an anniversary present one year. This gift sets Loretta Lynn on the gruelling, tumultuous path to country music greatness. Read more
