Tender Mercies Summary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Beresford
Genres: Drama
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Mac Sledge (Robert_Duvall), a once-famous country western singer, wakes up broke, alone and hung over in a tiny Texas motel run by widowed Rosa Lee (Tess_Harper). Having nowhere else to go, Sledge takes a job at the motel, and through the kindness and faith of Rosa he changes his self-destructive ways. He marries Rosa (after he's baptized at her urging) and becomes a father/pal to her son (Allan_Hubbard). Given an opportunity to make a comeback, Sledge considers leaving his new family behind, but after a reunion with his own unhappy daughter (Ellen_Barkin), he vows never again to ruin anyone else's life. A simple story simply told, Tender Mercies is a warm, persuasive tale of redemption, with Robert_Duvall giving one of his finest performances. Also appearing is Betty_Buckley as Duvall's ex-wife, a Dolly_Parton-type country star, and Wilford_Brimley as Duvall's former manager. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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