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Coal Miner's Daughter is the amazing true story based on the book Loretta Lynn wrote with George Vecsey. It was the first country musician autobiography to hit the bestseller list and sold more than a million copies in six weeks. When bringing Loretta's story to the screen, director Michael Apted assembled an incredible cast: Sissy Spacek (who won an Oscar for her role), Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm. What resulted is a remarkable tale of a rousing love affair and a woman's triumph in making her name in the world.
"Spacek won a well-deserved Oscar..." Leonard Maltin
Editor's Note
The story of Loretta Lynn, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER charts the rise of the queen of country music from her upbringing in backwoods Appalachia to stardom at the Grand Ole Opry. One of eight children, she married at age 13 and was a mother of four at age 20. Shy and naive, she was pushed into music by her husband, Doolittle, who gave her a guitar instead of a ring for their wedding, in what was to be a career that also tracked her complicated relationship with this man. His strengths helped her create numerous hit singles, but his weaknesses inspired such immortal songs as "You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man." Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her virtuoso performance, mimicking Lynn's voice nearly perfectly, while Beverly D'Angelo solidly impersonates Patsy Cline; unlike other music biographies, this film features both actors using their own voices in the singing scenes. Country music legend Ernest Tubb also makes a cameo. For director Michael Apted, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER is one in a series of films--AGATHA, GORILLAS IN THE MIST, and NELL--he has made about strong, eccentric women.
Plot Summary
This biographical drama of Loretta Lynn, country music's grand dame, traces the highs and lows of her career from rustic Appalachia to stardom. The film, directed by the English director Michael Apted (NELL), stars Sissy Spacek in an Oscar-winning performance as Lynn. Tommy Lee Jones plays her husband, Doolittle, and Beverly D'Angelo appears as Patsy Cline.
| Features | An Exclusive Interview With Loretta Lynn And Director Michael Apted | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono | | Feature Commentary With Sissy Spacek And Director Michael Apted | | Interactive Menus | | President George Bush Sr. Salutes AFI And Coal Miner's Daughter | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: Spanish, French | | Tommy Lee Jones Remembers Coal Miner's Daughter |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 2/6/2007 |
| Running Time: 125 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1980 | | Catalog ID: 26753 | | UPC: 00025192675324 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1981) |  | Sissy Spacek, Winner, Best Actress | | | John W. Corso, et al., Nominee, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Ralf D. Bode, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Arthur Schmidt, Nominee, Best Film Editing | | | Bernard Schwartz, Nominee, Best Picture | |
Golden Globe (1981) | | Sissy Spacek, Winner, Best Motion Picture Actress-Musical/Comedy |
| Memorable Quotes| "If you born in the mountains, you got three choices: coal mine, moonshine, or moving on down the line."----Lee (William Sanderson) to Doolittle (Tommy Lee Jones) | | "This pie ain't the only thing salty about you."----Doolittle to Loretta (Sissy Spacek) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...A thoughtful, endearing film....Both Spacek and D'Angelo deserve a special nod of credit for doing all of their own singing with style and accuracy..." 02/20/1980New York Times
"...Four extraordinary performances....Spacek is luminous..." 03/07/1980 p.C8 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 8 of 10
Rags-to-riches story of country singer Loretta Lynn is among the best musical bios ever made, though final quarter does slide over some "down side" details. Spacek won well-deserved Oscar (and did her own singing), but Jones, D'Angelo, and Helm (drummer for The Band) are just as good. - Leonard Maltin
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