Tender Mercies

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

Released: 1983

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

6.7

DIRECTOR

Bruce Beresford

WRITER

- Horton Foote

Find Script

🕓Running time: 1h 32m

💰Budget: $4,500,000

🎫Revenue: $8,400,000

Robert DuvallMac Sledge

Tess HarperRosa Lee

Betty BuckleyDixie

Wilford BrimleyHarry

Ellen BarkinSue Anne

Allan HubbardSonny

Lenny Von DohlenRobert

Paul GleasonReporter

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

Jerry BiggsMan in Bar

Sheila BirdConcessionaire

Robert E. Blackburn IIIBoy at Dance

Eli CumminsDoorman

Tony FrankMan at Motel

Berkley GarrettMan at Dixie's House

Helena HumannWoman in Store

Suzanne JacobsNurse

Barbara JonesCountry Woman

Jerry JonesCountry Man

Harlan JordanWaiter

Robert P. KelleyChoirmaster

Ray LePereMan in Bar / Restaurant

Pat MinterMan at Dixie's House

Terry SchoolcraftAda - Dixie's Driver

Oliver SealeMan at Dixie's House

Denise SimekConcessionaire

Robert StewartConcessionaire

Susan AstonWoman at Dance

Vicki NeffWoman at Dance

Pamela PutnamWoman at Dance

Jerry AbbotPiano - Country Blues Band Member

Bobby HibbittsDrums - Country Blues Band Member

Buddie HrabalSteel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member

Jerry MathenyGuitar - Country Blues Band Member

Wayne MilliganBass - Country Blues Band Member

Don ClarkBar Patron (uncredited)

Douglas StewartConcert Goer (uncredited)

Joe ZadwickFront Row Concert Attendee (uncredited)

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