Movie · 92 min · drm, msc, rma
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.
Where to watch Tender Mercies
Available on 1 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #275 in Indonesia.
- Indonesia #275
Chart history
Tender Mercies has spent 0 days in a top 3, 1 days in a top 10 and 4 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #5.
Cast
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin, Allan Hubbard, Lenny Von Dohlen, Paul Gleason, Michael Crabtree, Norman Bennett, Andrew Scott Hollon, Rick Murray, Stephen Funchess, Glen Fleming, James Aaron, Jerry Biggs, Sheila Bird, Robert E. Blackburn III
Crew
Bruce Beresford (director), Philip Hobel (producer), Horton Foote (writer)
Awards
7 wins from 17 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 1984 — won
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1984 — won
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 1983 — won
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor 1983 — won
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1983 — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Director 1984 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1984 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Picture 1984 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 1984 — nominated
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director 1983 — nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film 1983 — nominated
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1983 — nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 1983 — nominated
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1983 — nominated
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama 1983 — nominated