Kentucky Woman (film)

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Genre Drama Directed by Walter Doniger Country of origin United States		Written by Walter Doniger Theme music composer George Romanis
Starring Cheryl LaddNed BeattyPeter Weller

Kentucky Woman is a 1983 American made-for-television drama film, directed by Walter Doniger, starring Cheryl Ladd, Ned Beatty and Peter Weller. Filmed in Paintsville, Kentucky, and at a coal mine in Martin County, Kentucky at Martin County Coal Corporation, (Massey Energy).

Plot summary

Maggie Telford (Cheryl Ladd), a poverty-stricken waitress, faces harassment and humiliation when she goes to work as a coal miner to support her small son and ailing coal miner father disabled with black lung disease (Ned Beatty)

Cast

Cheryl Ladd as Maggie Telford

Ned Beatty as Luke Telford

Philip Levien as Ward Elkins

Sandy McPeak as Roger Varney

Tess Harper as Lorna Whateley

Lewis Smith as Spinner Limbaugh

Peter Weller as Deke Cullover

Peter Hobbs as Doc James Bartholomew

Christopher Coffey as Fred Obermeyer

Brett Johnson as Andy Telford

Britt Leach as Amos

John Randolph as Reverend Palkstater

Nancy Vawter as Aunt Minnifer

James Carrington as Lukash

John Chappell as Fred Humphries

References

Kentucky Woman (film) Wikipedia

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