Tender Mercies
Drama
Artisan  (1983) 100 mins PG

7.4 (3,027 votes)
With his country singing career on the skids and along with life's disappointments, he hides at the bottom of a bottle. He has nowhere else to turn. But then an attractive widow and her young son arrive to help him pick up the shattered pieces. Through her love and inspiration he learns to give thanks for tender, if small, mercies....

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Cast and Crew
Robert Duvall  ......  Mac Sledge
Tess Harper  ......  Rosa Lee
Betty Buckley  ......  Dixie Scott
Wilford Brimley  ......  Harry
Ellen Barkin  ......  Sue Anne
Allan Hubbard  ......  Sonny
Director  .....  Bruce Beresford
Producer  .....  Philip Hobel; Philip S. Hobel
Writer  .....  Horton Foote
Notes
Trivia:
'Robert Duvall (I)' is really singing in the nightclub scene. (more)

Filming Locations:
Palmer, Texas, USA (more)

Quotes:
Mac Sledge: I don't trust happiness. I never did, I never will. (more)

Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations (more)