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Overview

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7.4/10   5,513 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Loretta Lynn (autobiography)
Thomas Rickman (writer)
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Release Date:
7 March 1980 (USA) more
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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
User Comments:
Arguably the best Biopic ever made. more (62 total)

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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Runtime:
125 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Loretta Lynn is said to have fainted when she saw Levon Helm in full makeup and wardrobe because of his amazing resemblance to her real father. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: If Doo was driving an army surplus Jeep it would be the WWII Jeep - the MB, GPW; manufactured by Willys & Ford from 1941-1945. He is driving the first civilian Jeep vehicle, the CJ-2A produced in 1945. The CJ came with a tailgate, side-mounted spare tire, larger headlights, an external fuel cap and many more items that its military predecessors did not include. more
Quotes:
Doolittle: Get in and I'll drive you home.
Loretta: I ain't gettin' in that thing. It looks like somethin' for Mars.
Doolittle: Girl, what the hell do you know about Mars? I'll bet you ain't never been outside the mouth of this holler.
Loretta: I know I ain't gettin' in that thing. If you like it so much; you can walk me home.
Doolittle: Oh, Loretta; them pies ain't the only thing salty about you. Wait a minute; I'm comin'.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fade to Black (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Satisfied Mind more

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27 out of 30 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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