Tender Mercies (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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.

Jun 9, 2024 · There’s also Paul Gleason, a character actor who was everywhere in the ‘80s, as a reporter, but honestly, the cast is incredibly small and intimate, which works in this movie’s favor.

Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, and Die Hard.

Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Horton Foote. It stars Robert Duvall as singer-songwriter Mac Sledge, a former country music star whose career and relationship with his ex-wife and daughter were wrecked by alcoholism.

Paul Gleason Review Stripped, unpretentious and inherently pragmatic film about the convalescence of former country star Mac Sledge, currently down-and-out and looking for a way up.

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Aug 18, 2022 · Tender Mercies is perhaps the quintessential country music film, combining original music with a deeply emotional performance and a very real-feeling setting to produce something that embodies country music as a genre.