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Tender Mercies (1983)

PG  |   |  Drama, Music  |  10 June 1983 (Australia)
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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.

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Alchoholic 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. Written by Stefan Halldorsson <ms@vortex.is>

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From Bruce Beresford, the acclaimed director of "Breaker Morant." Written by Horton Foote, screenwriter of "To Kill A Mockingbird." See more »

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10 June 1983 (Australia)  »

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El precio de la felicidad  »

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Screen-writer Horton Foote had previously recommended actor Robert Duvall for his breakthrough film role in Hoote's written film adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) novel. Both Foote and Duvall won Oscars for Tender Mercies (1983). See more »

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In the final scenes, Sonny is shown with empty farmland behind him, then after a cut to a wider shot, suddenly the gas station and motel are behind him. See more »

Quotes

Woman with Groceries: Hey, mister, were you really Mac Sledge?
Mac Sledge: Yes, ma'm, I guess I was.
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Featured in The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) See more »

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I've Decided to Leave Here Forever
Written and Sung by Robert Duvall
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In the spirit of John Ford
20 September 2002 | by (Seattle) – See all my reviews

As spare and clean and unflinching as a John Ford movie. At times reminds me of The Searchers in its perfect marriage of style and pained stoicism, and the way the sky and fate dwarf the all-too-human interiors. Superb editing and interior design, and probably Duvall's finest performance.


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