Tender Mercies

"His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.7/10

146 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 2 nominations

Won

Best Actor

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 3 nominations

Won

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Nominated

Best Director

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

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Other Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 2 nominations

Won

New York Film Critics Circle for Best Actor

Los Angeles Film Critics Association for Best Actor

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominated

National Society of Film Critics for Best Actor

Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$4.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$8.4M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$3.9M

ROI: +87%

Budget Recovery187% of budget

$0|Budget: $4.5M|Revenue: $8.4M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

33.2K

Daily Avg

553

7-Day Trend

-14%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Texas

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Story Setting

Set In

Texas

Themes & Subjects

#alcoholism

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Russell Boyd

Film Editing

William M. Anderson

Music / Score

George Dreyfus

Production Design

Jeannine Oppewall

Production Companies

EMI Films

Distributors

Universal PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Tender Mercies

Available in 11 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel	Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	—	—	—
Canada14A	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

Canada14A

Production

Director

Bruce Beresford

Writer

Horton Foote

Production Companies

Antron Media ProductionEMI FilmsAssociated Film DistributionUniversal Pictures

Cast

Robert Duvall

Mac Sledge

Tess Harper

Rosa Lee

Betty Buckley

Dixie

Wilford Brimley

Harry

Ellen Barkin

Sue Anne

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Allan Hubbard

Sonny

Lenny Von Dohlen

Robert

Paul Gleason

Reporter

Michael Crabtree

Lewis Menefee

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Norman Bennett

Reverend Hotchkiss

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Andrew Scott Hollon

Larue

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Helena Humann

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Tags & Keywords

country musicguitartexasalcoholismsouthern baptist

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