Movie
Tender Mercies
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1983-03-04
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Antron Media Production, EMI Films, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Duvall as Mac Sledge
- Tess Harper as Rosa Lee
- Betty Buckley as Dixie
- Wilford Brimley as Harry
- Ellen Barkin as Sue Anne
- Allan Hubbard as Sonny
- Lenny Von Dohlen as Robert
- Paul Gleason as Reporter
- Michael Crabtree as Lewis Menefee
- Norman Bennett as Reverend Hotchkiss
- Andrew Scott Hollon as Larue
- Rick Murray as Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
Crew
- Bruce Beresford - Director
- Horton Foote - Writer
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