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  • Tender Mercies (1983)
  • PG
    92 min | Drama, Music
Tender Mercies (1983)
PG
92 min | Drama, Music

A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.
Director
Writer
Horton Foote (written by)
Producer
Philip Hobel (as Philip S. Hobel)
Composer
George Dreyfus (music by)
Cinematographer
Editor
William M. Anderson (as William Anderson)
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Release date
Mar 4, 1983 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Duvall
Mac Sledge Mac Sledge   See fewer
Tess Harper
Rosa Lee Rosa Lee   See fewer
Ellen Barkin
Sue Anne Sue Anne   See fewer
Lenny von Dohlen
Robert (as Lenny Von Dohlen) Robert (as Lenny Von Dohlen)   See fewer
Paul Gleason
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Michael Crabtree
Lewis Menefee Lewis Menefee   See fewer
Norman Bennett
Reverend Hotchkiss Reverend Hotchkiss   See fewer
Rick Murray
Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member   See fewer
Stephen Funchess
Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member   See fewer
Glen Fleming
Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member   See fewer
James Aaron
Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member   See fewer
Jerry Biggs
Man in Bar Man in Bar   See fewer
Sheila Bird
Concessionaire Concessionaire   See fewer
Robert E. Blackburn III
Boy at Dance Boy at Dance   See fewer
Eli Cummins
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Tony Frank
Man at Motel Man at Motel   See fewer
Berkley Garrett
Man at Dixie's House (as Berkley H. Garrett) Man at Dixie's House (as Berkley H. Garrett)   See fewer
Helena Humann
Woman with Groceries Woman with Groceries   See fewer
Barbara Jones
Country Woman Country Woman   See fewer
Jerry Jones
Country Man Country Man   See fewer
Harlan Jordan
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Robert P. Kelley
Choirmaster Choirmaster   See fewer
Ray LePere
Man in Bar / Restaurant Man in Bar / Restaurant   See fewer
Pat Minter
Man at Dixie's House Man at Dixie's House   See fewer
Terry Schoolcraft
Ada - Dixie's Driver Ada - Dixie's Driver   See fewer
Oliver Seale
Man at Dixie's House Man at Dixie's House   See fewer
Denise Simek
Concessionaire Concessionaire   See fewer
Robert Stewart
Concessionaire Concessionaire   See fewer
Susan Aston
Woman at Dance Woman at Dance   See fewer
Vicki Neff
Woman at Dance Woman at Dance   See fewer
Pamela Putnam
Woman at Dance Woman at Dance   See fewer
Jerry Abbot
Piano - Country Blues Band Member Piano - Country Blues Band Member   See fewer
Bobby Hibbitts
Drums - Country Blues Band Member Drums - Country Blues Band Member   See fewer
Buddie Hrabal
Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member   See fewer
Jerry Matheny
Guitar - Country Blues Band Member Guitar - Country Blues Band Member   See fewer
Wayne Milligan
Bass - Country Blues Band Member Bass - Country Blues Band Member   See fewer
Don 'Tex' Clark
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Stewart
Concert Goer (uncredited) Concert Goer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Zadwick
Front Row Concert Attendee (uncredited) Front Row Concert Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
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