Coal Miner's Daughter

Sissy Spacek took home a Best Actress Academy Award for her heartfelt portrayal of country/western legend Loretta Lynn in director Michael Apted's acclaimed biodrama. Based on Lynn's autobiography, the film depicts her hardscrabble childhood in the Kentucky hills, her marriage at age 15 to husband Doolittle Lynn (Tommy Lee Jones), and her rise to Nashville stardom. With Levon Helm as Loretta's father, and Beverly D'Angelo as her musical mentor, Patsy Cline. 125 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French DTS mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary by Spacek, Apted; interview; featurette.