Starting as a scene-stealing supporting actor in the 1970s, Tommy Lee Jones has been an asset to the film industry for a long time now. And, when 1980’s Coal Miner’s Daughter was released, it became clear that the gruff southerner had what it took to be a leading man. Yet, most of his movies throughout the ’80s failed to truly take off, whether he was playing someone kindhearted or nefarious, as seen in the underrated Stormy Monday (1988).