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Tender Mercies

1983

Bruce Beresford

Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Ellen Barkin ...

6.5

821

Drama 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Rarely does a movie elaborate less and explain more than 'Tender Mercies' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Tender Mercies' has a bleak handsomeness bordering on the arty, but it also has real delicacy and emotional power, both largely attributable to a fine performance by Robert Duvall"
		Time Out	"Duvall was never better, and that’s saying something (...) For all its simplicity, this is bold, heartfelt filmmaking. A masterpiece (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Variety	"[It] is, in the best sense, an old-fashioned film (...) Duvall is dignified and moving as Sledge"
		Frances Lass Radio Times	"The episodic and atmospheric story is a poignant portrayal of redemption (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"

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