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Overview

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Director:
Michael Apted
Writers:
Loretta Lynn (autobiography)
Thomas Rickman (writer)
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Release Date:
7 March 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Music more
Tagline:
She was married at 13. She had four kids by the time she was 20. She's been hungry and poor. She's been loved and cheated on. 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.
Plot:
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Producer Ned Tanen Dead At 77
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 6 January 2009, 1:31 AM, PST)

Q&A: Sissy Spacek
 (From New York Post. 16 November 2008, 3:01 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Arguably the best Biopic ever made. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sissy Spacek ... Loretta Lynn

Tommy Lee Jones ... 'Mooney' Lynn

Levon Helm ... Ted Webb
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

William Sanderson ... Lee Dollarhide
Sissy Lucas ... Loretta & Mooney's child
Pat Patterson ... Loretta's child
Brian Warf ... Loretta & Mooney's child
Elizabeth Watson ... Loretta & Mooney's child

Beverly D'Angelo ... Patsy Cline
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Additional Details

Runtime:
125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Bee, Virginia, USA more

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Trivia:
Sissy Spacek's Best Actress Oscar win for playing singer Loretta Lynn created a rarity in the Academy's history in that the real-life Loretta Lynn was in the audience witnessing the victory. That same evening (March 31, 1981) boxer Jake LaMotta was in the pavilion audience when Robert De Niro won the Best Actor statuette for his portrayal of LaMotta in Raging Bull (1980), making the event even more rare. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Loretta makes her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, 1960, a "period mike" was not used. The microphone used in that scene wasn't manufactured until years later. more
Quotes:
Lee Dollarhide: [to Doolittle] If you're born in Kentucky you've got three choices; coal mine, moonshine or move it on down the line. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Satisfied Mind more

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25 out of 28 people found the following comment useful:-
Arguably the best Biopic ever made., 30 January 2005
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Author: Greg from CT

There is no doubt in my mind that this film is one of the best biopics brought to the screen. From beginning to end, you are so fully immersed in the life of Loretta Lynn, that you forget you are watching Sissy Spacek, who hands down deservedly won the Oscar and 1980 was an excellent year for the Academy awards with stiff competition.

From the opening sequences, you get sucked right in. The life of Appalachia and the struggles of Loretta growing up. The devotion of Doolittle, Tommy Lee Jones best role, to make Loretta the star that she should be is selfless, despite some tempestuous struggles.

Beverly D'Angelo, who is underrated and versatile, portrays Patsy Cline with such bravado, it just clicks with the cast and the credibility of the audience. The fact that both her and Spacek sang on their own just enhances the credibility of the film.

In summary, a must see for anyone who is a fan of Loretta Lynn and for how a biography should be filmed.

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