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.
1980 | 125m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Apted |
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| Writer: | Loretta Lynn, George Vecsey, Thomas Rickman |
| Staring: |
| Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 07, 1980 |
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| Director: | Michael Apted |
| Writer: | Loretta Lynn, George Vecsey, Thomas Rickman |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | country music, kentucky, female friendship, biography, washington state, still, grand ole opry, nashville, tennessee, honkytonk, coal, coal mining, death of best friend, amused |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $67,182,787
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Apted | Director |
| Loretta Lynn | Music, Book, Songs |
| Sean Daniel | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor |
| John W. Corso | Production Design |
| John M. Dwyer | Set Decoration |
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| George Vecsey | Book |
| Thomas Rickman | Writer |
| Lorraine Roberson | Hairstylist |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | Production Manager |
| Michael Chinich | Casting |
| Mark Reedall | Makeup Artist |
| Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Katy Emde | Second Assistant Director |
| Dan Kolsrud | First Assistant Director |
| James R. Alexander | Sound |
| Lon Bender | Sound Editor |
| Gordon Ecker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Alsie L. Florence | Sound Recordist |
| Roger Heman Jr. | Sound Recordist |
| Joseph Holsen | Sound Editor |
| Andrew London | Sound Editor |
| John McDonald | Boom Operator |
| Richard Portman | Sound |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Wylie Stateman | Sound Editor |
| Tom Del Genio | Special Effects |
| Floyd Van Wey | Special Effects |
| Mags Kavanaugh | Stunts |
| William Birch | Camera Operator |
| John T. Dustin | Camera Operator |
| Michael Stone | Camera Operator |
| George Osaki | Title Designer |
| Jim Jones | Animal Wrangler |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bob Larson | Executive Producer |
| Bernard Schwartz | Producer |
| Zelda Barron | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 679 | 894 |