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Tender Mercies

His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning.

Film19831h 32mReleased

DramaMusicRomance
Not rated

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Director
Bruce Beresford
Language
English
Released
1983-03-04
Runtime
1h 32m

Community score

6.8156 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.5

The story

Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.

Cast

  • Robert Duvall
    Robert DuvallMac Sledge
  • Tess Harper
    Tess HarperRosa Lee
  • Betty Buckley
    Betty BuckleyDixie
  • Wilford Brimley
    Wilford BrimleyHarry
  • Ellen Barkin
    Ellen BarkinSue Anne
  • Allan Hubbard — artwork unavailable
    Allan HubbardSonny
  • Lenny Von Dohlen
    Lenny Von DohlenRobert
  • Paul Gleason
    Paul GleasonReporter
  • Michael Crabtree
    Michael CrabtreeLewis Menefee
  • Norman Bennett — artwork unavailable
    Norman BennettReverend Hotchkiss