Tender Mercies

Name: Tender Mercies
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1983-03-04
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin

1983·Movie·PG·92 min·★ 6.8(153)

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

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.

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About Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies is a 1983 English-language drama, music and romance film directed by Bruce Beresford. The cast is led by Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Fawesome.

Tender Mercies was produced by Antron Media Production, EMI Films, and Associated Film Distribution and made in United States of America. It was released on March 4, 1983, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Horton Foote
Release date: March 4, 1983
OTT release: June 2, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Antron Media Production, EMI Films, Associated Film Distribution

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Tender Mercies cast & crew

Tender Mercies was directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Horton Foote.

The cast features Robert Duvall as Mac Sledge, Tess Harper as Rosa Lee, Betty Buckley as Dixie, Wilford Brimley as Harry, Ellen Barkin as Sue Anne, and Allan Hubbard as Sonny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Dreyfus, cinematography is by Russell Boyd, and it was produced by Philip Hobel.

Is Tender Mercies worth watching?

Tender Mercies holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 153 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, music, and romance, Tender Mercies is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Tender Mercies

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It first became available to stream digitally on June 2, 2009.

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