Tender Mercies
His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $4,500,000
- Revenue
- $8,400,000
- Production
- Antron Media Production, EMI Films, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
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Cast
Crew
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Writers
- Horton Foote
- Producers
- Philip Hobel
- Cinematography
- Russell Boyd
- Composer
- George Dreyfus
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Wuchak
July 21, 2024
**_A broken-down Country musician seeks a new life in Texas_** A single mother (Tess Harper) runs a motel & gas station in the lonely plains between Dallas and Austin. She hires an alcoholic man who couldn’t pay what he owed (Robert Duvall) and discovers that he’s an ex-Country star. “Tender Mercies” (1983) is a lowkey drama set in rural Texas, reminiscent of "Resurrection" (1980) mixed with “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and the later “The Apostle.” While it’s better than “Resurrection,” it’s no…