Country
United States
Date
Mar 04, 1983
Note
USA Film Festival
His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Gleason | Reporter |
| Michael Crabtree | Lewis Menefee |
| Norman Bennett | Reverend Hotchkiss |
| Andrew Scott Hollon | Larue |
| Rick Murray | Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member |
| Stephen Funchess | Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member |
| Glen Fleming | Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member |
| James Aaron | Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member |
| Jerry Biggs | Man in Bar |
| Sheila Bird | Concessionaire |
| Robert E. Blackburn III | Boy at Dance |
| Eli Cummins | Doorman |
| Tony Frank | Man at Motel |
| Berkley Garrett | Man at Dixie's House |
| Helena Humann | Woman in Store |
| Suzanne Jacobs | Nurse |
| Barbara Jones | Country Woman |
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| Jerry Jones | Country Man |
| Harlan Jordan | Waiter |
| Robert P. Kelley | Choirmaster |
| Ray LePere | Man in Bar / Restaurant |
| Pat Minter | Man at Dixie's House |
| Terry Schoolcraft | Ada - Dixie's Driver |
| Oliver Seale | Man at Dixie's House |
| Denise Simek | Concessionaire |
| Robert Stewart | Concessionaire |
| Susan Aston | Woman at Dance |
| Vicki Neff | Woman at Dance |
| Pamela Putnam | Woman at Dance |
| Jerry Abbot | Piano - Country Blues Band Member |
| Bobby Hibbitts | Drums - Country Blues Band Member |
| Buddie Hrabal | Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member |
| Jerry Matheny | Guitar - Country Blues Band Member |
| Wayne Milligan | Bass - Country Blues Band Member |
| Don 'Tex' Clark | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Douglas Stewart | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Joe Zadwick | Front Row Concert Attendee (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Tender Mercies |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Antron Media Production, EMI Films, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 4 marzo 1983 |
| Producer | Philip Hobel, Mary-Ann Hobel, Horton Foote, Robert Duvall |
| Writer | Horton Foote |
| Casting | Shari Rhodes |
| Editors | William M. Anderson, Norman Buckley, Emily Paine, Charles Simmons, Mary Sweeney |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Curtis Bingham, Jerry G. Callaway, John Knight, J. Michael McClary, Fred L. McLane, Ron Phillips, Tony Poston, Kerry Rike, Philip C. Pfeiffer, Johnny Smith |
| Asst. Directors | Richard Luke Rothschild, Kelly Wimberly, Bruce Beresford, Anne Rapp |
| Lighting | Thomas Alcala, Murray K. Campbell, Michael P. Henning, Dave Roberts |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
May 10, 1983
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1983
Certification
14A
Country
United States
Date
Mar 04, 1983
Certification
PG
Country
Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1983
Country
Denmark
Date
Jul 04, 1983
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 08, 1983
Country
France
Date
Oct 19, 1983
Note
Paris
Country
Argentina
Date
Feb 02, 1984
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 01, 1984
Country
Uruguay
Date
Mar 29, 1984
Country
Finland
Date
Apr 27, 1984
Country
Portugal
Date
May 04, 1984
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 20, 1984
Note
Milan
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 26, 1984
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 27, 1984
Digital
Country
United States
Date
Jun 02, 2009
Note
Prime
Country
China
Date
Jun 15, 2021
Note
bilibili
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
Apr 16, 2002
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 24, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
United States
Date
Jun 02, 2009
Note
DVD
Country
Sweden
Date
May 31, 2012
Note
Blu-ray
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Country
Finland
Date
Dec 05, 2012
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Canada
Date
Aug 11, 2020
Certification
14A
Note
Blu-ray
Country
France
Date
May 31, 2022
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Germany
Date
May 19, 1994
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