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The Best Sissy Spacek Movies

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List of the best Sissy Spacek movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Sissy Spacek's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Sissy Spacek movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Sissy Spacek movies will be at the top of the list. Sissy Spacek has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Sissy Spacek movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Sissy Spacek films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Sissy Spacek role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Sissy Spacek performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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Coal Miner's Daughter
Tommy Lee Jones, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1980
Directed by: Michael Apted
Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 biographical film which tells the story of country music... more on Wikipedia
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Carrie
John Travolta, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1976
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film based on Stephen King's first major 1974... more on Wikipedia
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Missing
Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1982
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Missing is a 1982 American drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy... more on Wikipedia
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Badlands
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1973
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Badlands is a 1973 American film written and directed by Terrence Malick, starring Martin... more on Wikipedia
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In the Bedroom
Marisa Tomei, Sissy Spacek
Released: 2002
Directed by: Todd Field
In the Bedroom is a 2002 American drama film directed by Todd Field, and dedicated to Andre... more on Wikipedia
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The Help
Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain
Released: 2011
Directed by: Tate Taylor
The Help is a 2011 American period drama film directed and written by Tate Taylor, and adapted... more on Wikipedia
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3 Women
Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall
Released: 1977
Directed by: Robert Altman
3 Women is a 1977 American film written and directed by Robert Altman, and starring Shelley... more on Wikipedia

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Raggedy Man
Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts
Released: 1981
Directed by: Jack Fisk
Raggedy Man is a 1981 film starring Eric Roberts and Sissy Spacek. It was filmed in Lockhart,... more on Wikipedia
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The River
Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1984
Directed by: Mark Rydell
The River is a 1984 film, directed by Mark Rydell, which tells the story of a struggling farm... more on Wikipedia
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The Grass Harp
Edward Furlong, Jack Lemmon
Released: 1995
Directed by: Charles Matthau
The Grass Harp is a 1995 American comedy-drama film. It is based on the novella by Truman... more on Wikipedia
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Violets Are Blue
Kevin Kline, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jack Fisk
Violets Are Blue... is a 1986 romantic drama from Columbia Pictures, starring Sissy Spacek and... more on Wikipedia
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The Straight Story
Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton
Released: 1999
Directed by: David Lynch
The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical drama film directed by David Lynch. The film was... more on Wikipedia
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Crimes of the Heart
Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton
Released: 1986
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Crimes of the Heart is a 1986 American black comedy, southern gothic film directed by Bruce... more on Wikipedia
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The Long Walk Home
Whoopi Goldberg, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1990
Directed by: Richard Pearce
The Long Walk Home is a 1990 film starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by... more on Wikipedia
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'night, Mother
Anne Bancroft, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1986
Directed by: Tom Moore
'night, Mother is a 1986 American drama film written by Marsha Norman. The film, which stars... more on Wikipedia
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Tuck Everlasting
Alexis Bledel, Elisabeth Shue
Released: 2002
Directed by: Jay Russell
Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 fantasy family romantic drama film based on the children's book of... more on Wikipedia
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Blast from the Past
Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken
Released: 1999
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Blast from the Past is a 1999 American romantic comedy film based on a story and directed by... more on Wikipedia
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North Country
Charlize Theron, Amber Heard
Released: 2005
Directed by: Niki Caro
North Country is a 2005 American drama film directed by Niki Caro, starring Charlize Theron,... more on Wikipedia
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If These Walls Could Talk
Demi Moore, Cher
Released: 1996
Directed by: Cher, Nancy Savoca
If These Walls Could Talk is a 1996 made-for-cable film, broadcast on HBO. It follows the... more on Wikipedia
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JFK
Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman
Released: 1991
Directed by: Oliver Stone
JFK is a 1991 American historical legal-conspiracy thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. It... more on Wikipedia
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Verna: USO Girl
Sissy Spacek, William Hurt
Released: 1978
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Verna: USO Girl is a movie made for television Based on a Paul Gallico story, it focuses on... more on Wikipedia
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The Man with Two Brains
Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner
Released: 1983
Directed by: Carl Reiner
The Man with Two Brains is a 1983 American science fiction comedy film directed by Carl Reiner... more on Wikipedia
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An American Haunting
Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek
Released: 2005
Directed by: Courtney Solomon
An American Haunting is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Courtney Solomon. It stars... more on Wikipedia
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Four Christmases
Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall
Released: 2008
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Four Christmases is a Christmas-themed romantic comedy film about a couple visiting all four... more on Wikipedia
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Nine Lives
Amanda Seyfried, Dakota Fanning
Released: 2005
Directed by: Rodrigo García
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