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Synopsis
Mac Sledge (Robert Duvall), a once-famous country western singer, wakes up broke, alone and hung over in a tiny Texas motel run by widowed Rosa Lee (Tess Harper). Having nowhere else to go, Sledge takes a job at the motel, and through the kindness and faith of Rosa he changes his self-destructive ways. He marries Rosa (after he's baptized at her urging) and becomes a father/pal to her son (Allan Hubbard). Given an opportunity to make a comeback, Sledge considers leaving his new family behind, but after a reunion with his own unhappy daughter (Ellen Barkin), he vows never again to ruin anyone else's life. A simple story simply told, Tender Mercies is a warm, persuasive tale of redemption, with Robert Duvall giving one of his finest performances. Also appearing is Betty Buckley as Duvall's ex-wife, a Dolly Parton-type country star, and Wilford Brimley as Duvall's former manager. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

James Aaron Henry
Ellen Barkin Sue Anne
Wilford Brimley Harry
Betty Buckley Dixie
Michael Crabtree Lewis Menefee
Tess Harper Rosa Lee
Allan Hubbard Sonny
Ricky Murray Jake
Lenny Von Dohlen Robert Dennis
Robert Duvall Mac Sledge

Production Crew

Mary-Ann Hobel Associate Producer
Russell Boyd Cinematographer
Horton Foote Co-producer
Robert Duvall Co-producer
Bobby Hart Composer (Music Score)
George Dreyfus Composer (Music Score)
Elizabeth McBride Costume Designer
Bruce Beresford Director
William M. Anderson Editor
Richard Luke Rothschild First Assistant Director
Horton Foote Producer
Philip Hobel Producer
Robert Duvall Producer
Jeannine Oppewall Production Designer
Horton Foote Screenwriter
Daniel May Set Designer
Austin Roberts Songwriter
Year: 1983
Runtime: 89
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Antron Media
EMI Productions
Universal

Awards
1983 - Best Picture - Academy
1983 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1983 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1983 - Best Picture - Academy
1983 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1983 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association