Tender Mercies (1983)
86 %
Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 18 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis:
While director Bruce Beresford has often dwelled on the amusing peccadilloes of southerners, in this film he has adapted his style to characters whose manners are as plain and unadorned as the landscape they inhabit. The film stars Robert Duvall as Mac Sledge, formerly an icon of country &... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Allan Hubbard
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An anti-Hollywood drama that glitters in its subdued form because it's a real gem.
05/05/08 06:38 PM
Aussie director Beresford makes an impressive American debut with this rural Texas based saga of the recovery and redemption of an alcoholic and abusive country singer, splendidly played by Robert Duvall in an Oscar-winning performance.
04/13/08 11:27 AM
I found myself filled with disquieting wishes for something to happen to break the silence.
11/28/06 08:40 PM
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02/09/06 03:16 AM
Like a quiet child whose primary virtue is that he doesn't make any waves, Tender Mercies is so muted and obedient that it's hard in good conscience to praise it.
12/06/04 11:41 PM
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07/08/03 05:19 PM
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05/20/03 05:14 PM
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03/10/03 08:42 AM
Duvall won an Oscar for this one, and it's still a moving and fascinating flick.
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