Tender Mercies
Directed by	Bruce Beresford
Produced by	Philip Hobel
Written by	Horton Foote
Starring	Robert Duvall Tess Harper Betty Buckley Wilford Brimley
Release date	March 4, 1983
Running time	100 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

Tender Mercies is a 1983 film which tells the story of an alcoholic country music singer whose friendship with a young widow and her son helps to turn his life and his career around. It stars Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley and Ellen Barkin. The movie was filmed in the Dallas, Texas area. Image File history File links Tender_Mercies_DVD_cover. ... Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, writer, and producer. ... Horton Foote (born 1916), is an American author and playwright, most noted for his 1983 Oscar-winning screenplay Tender Mercies. ... Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor and director. ... Tessie Jean Harper neé Washam (born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. ... Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film, and television actress. ... Wilford Brimley as Noa in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs cleanup. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) In popular music, country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel music, and old-time music that began... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor and director. ... Tessie Jean Harper neé Washam (born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. ... Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film, and television actress. ... Wilford Brimley as Noa in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. ... Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954 in New York City) is a Jewish-American actress. ... ·· Flag Seal Nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Geographical characteristics Area     City 997. ...

The movie was written by Horton Foote and directed by Bruce Beresford. Horton Foote (born 1916), is an American author and playwright, most noted for his 1983 Oscar-winning screenplay Tender Mercies. ... Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, writer, and producer. ...

It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robert Duvall) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, and was nominated for Best Director, Best Music, Song (for Austin Roberts and Bobby Hart for "Over You") and Best Picture. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. ... The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... J Austin Roberts (1883 - 1948) was a South African zoologist. ... Boyce & Hart promotional image (Bobby Hart, Tommy Boyce as pictured) Tommy Boyce (born Sidney Thomas Boyce, September 29, 1939, Charlottesville, Virginia; died November 23, 1994) and Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman, February 19, 1939, Phoenix, Arizona) were songwriters best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees. ... The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ...

External links

• Tender Mercies at the Internet Movie Database
• Tender Mercies at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list.

This drama film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.