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.
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Beverly D'Angelo, William Sanderson, Phyllis Boyens, Bill Anderson Jr., Foister Dickerson


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.
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
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Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
2h 5m
March 7, 1980
Michael Apted
Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm
Music, Drama, History
PG