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Tender Mercies

Bruce Beresford

1983 • 1h 32m

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.

Tender Mercies

Trailer

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 HubbardSonny

Lenny Von Dohlen

Lenny Von DohlenRobert

Paul Gleason

Paul GleasonReporter

Michael Crabtree

Michael CrabtreeLewis Menefee

Norman BennettReverend Hotchkiss

Andrew Scott HollonLarue

Rick MurrayJake - Slater Mill Boys Member

Stephen FunchessBertie - Slater Mill Boys Member

Glen FlemingSteve - Slater Mill Boys Member

James AaronHenry - Slater Mill Boys Member

Crew

Bruce Beresford

Bruce BeresfordDirector

Russell Boyd

Russell BoydDirector of Photography

Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine OppewallArt Direction

Ben Loggins

Ben LogginsUtility Stunts

Russell Towery

Russell ToweryUtility Stunts

Horton Foote

Horton FooteWriter

Robert Duvall

Robert DuvallCo-Producer

Shari Rhodes

Shari RhodesCasting

Mary Sweeney

Mary SweeneyEditorial Production Assistant

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Tender Mercies (1983) — Backlot Notes