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.
7.2
125 min
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sissy Spacek | Loretta Lynn | Unowned |
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Tommy Lee Jones | 'Mooney' Lynn | Zac E. Chan |
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Levon Helm | Ted Webb | Unowned |
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Beverly D'Angelo | Patsy Cline | Unowned |
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William Sanderson | Lee Dollarhide | Unowned |
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Phyllis Boyens | 'Clary' Webb | Unowned |
| Bill Anderson Jr. | Webb child | Unowned | |
| Foister Dickerson | Webb child | Unowned | |
| Malla McCown | Webb child | Unowned | |
| Pamela McCown | Webb child | Unowned | |
| Kevin Salvilla | Webb child | Unowned | |
| Sissy Lucas | Loretta & Mooney's child | Unowned | |
| Brian Warf | Loretta & Mooney's child | Unowned | |
| Elizabeth Watson | Loretta & Mooney's child | Unowned | |
| Bob Elkins | Bobby Day | Unowned | |
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Bob Hannah | Charlie Dick | Unowned |
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Ernest Tubb | Ernest Tubb | Unowned |
| Jennifer Beasley | Patsy Lynn | Unowned | |
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Frank Mitchell | Washington Neighbor | Unowned |
| Susan Kingsley | Girl at Fairgrounds | Unowned | |
| Pat Patterson | Jack Benny Lynn | Unowned | |
| Jessica Beasley | Peggy Lynn | Unowned | |
| Michael Baish | Storekeeper | Unowned | |
| David Wm Gray | Doc Turner | Unowned | |
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Royce Clark | Hugh Cherry | Unowned |
| Gary Parker | Radio Station Manager | Unowned | |
| Billy Strange | Speedy West | Unowned | |
| Bruce Newman | Opry Stage Manager | Unowned | |
| Grant Turner | Opry Announcer | Unowned | |
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Merle Kilgore | Cowboy at Tootsie's | Unowned |
| Jackie Lynn Wright | Redhead at Tootsie's | Unowned | |
| Rhonda Rhoton | Lizzie | Unowned | |
| Vernon Oxford | Preacher | Unowned | |
| Ron Hensley | John Penn | Unowned | |
| Doug Bledsoe | Cowboy at Grange Hall | Unowned | |
| Aubrey Wells | Red Lynn | Unowned | |
| Russell Varner | Bidder at Pie Auction | Unowned | |
| Tommie O'Donnell | Teacher at Pie Auction | Unowned | |
| Lou Headley | Teacher at Pie Auction | Unowned | |
| Ruby Caudill | Teacher at Pie Auction | Unowned | |
| Charles Kahlenberg | Business Manager | Unowned | |
| Alice McGeachy | Woman with Doll | Unowned | |
| Ken Riley | Road Manager | Unowned | |
| Jim Webb | Bus Driver | Unowned | |
| Dave Thornhill | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Don Ballinger | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Zeke Dawson | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Gene Dunlap | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Durwood Edwards | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Chuck Flynn | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Lonnie Godfrey | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Bob Hempker | The Coal Miner's Band | Unowned | |
| Danny Faircloth | The Patsy Cline Band | Unowned | |
| Charles Gore | The Patsy Cline Band | Unowned | |
| Doug Hauseman | The Patsy Cline Band | Unowned | |
| Mike Noble | The Patsy Cline Band | Unowned | |
| Daniel Sarenana | The Patsy Cline Band | Unowned | |
| Billy West | The Patsy Cline Band | Unowned | |
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Roy Acuff | Roy Acuff (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Brad Baker | Miner (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Sheila Bailey | Fan at concert (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Oliver Lynn | Recording Engineer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Brynda Mattox | Folksinger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Minnie Pearl | Minnie Pearl (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jimmy Yates | Janitor (uncredited) | Unowned |