Directed by:
Michael AptedScreenplay:
Thomas RickmanCinematography:
Ralf D. BodeCast:
Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, William Sanderson, Beverly D'Angelo, Frank Mitchell, Bob Hannah, Charles Kahlenberg, Minnie Pearl, Roy AcuffPlots(1)
Biopic of country singer Loretta Lynn. Starting out life in the mountain town of Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, Loretta (Sissy Spacek) goes on to become one of America's biggest country stars. Marriage to ne'er do well Doolittle 'Mooney' Lynn (Tommy Lee Jones) follows, but fame comes at a price when Loretta becomes addicted to prescription drugs. Also starring Beverly D'Angelo as Patsy Cline. (Final Cut Entertainment)
(more)Reviews (2)
This is a movie where the great Sissy Spacek was able to demonstrate her acting mastery and above all, her versatility. She truly deserved the Oscar for her performance. It is wonderful to watch her and believe every transformation, every scene. Tommy Lee Jones is a fantastic partner for her and the film has the right earthiness.
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A classically conceived musical dedicated to a country singer. The film also made it to us back then, not for the Oscar laurels, but because Loretta Lynn (1932-2022) was a real miner's daughter. Beside Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo shines as the prematurely deceased Patsy Cline (1932-1963).
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