Tender Mercies (1983) Cast & Crew

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Directed by Bruce Beresford.

Cast

• Robert Duvall as Mac Sledge
• Tess Harper as Rosa Lee
• Betty Buckley as Dixie
• Wilford Brimley as Harry
• Ellen Barkin as Sue Anne
• Allan Hubbard as Sonny
• Lenny Von Dohlen as Robert
• Paul Gleason as Reporter
• Michael Crabtree as Lewis Menefee
• Norman Bennett as Reverend Hotchkiss
• Andrew Scott Hollon as Larue
• Rick Murray as Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
• Stephen Funchess as Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
• Glen Fleming as Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member
• James Aaron as Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member
• Jerry Biggs as Man in Bar
• Sheila Bird as Concessionaire
• Robert E. Blackburn III as Boy at Dance
• Eli Cummins as Doorman
• Tony Frank as Man at Motel
• Berkley Garrett as Man at Dixie's House
• Helena Humann as Woman in Store
• Suzanne Jacobs as Nurse
• Barbara Jones as Country Woman
• Jerry Jones as Country Man
• Harlan Jordan as Waiter
• Robert P. Kelley as Choirmaster
• Ray LePere as Man in Bar / Restaurant
• Pat Minter as Man at Dixie's House
• Terry Schoolcraft as Ada - Dixie's Driver
• Oliver Seale as Man at Dixie's House
• Denise Simek as Concessionaire
• Robert Stewart as Concessionaire
• Susan Aston as Woman at Dance
• Vicki Neff as Woman at Dance
• Pamela Putnam as Woman at Dance
• Jerry Abbot as Piano - Country Blues Band Member
• Bobby Hibbitts as Drums - Country Blues Band Member
• Buddie Hrabal as Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member
• Jerry Matheny as Guitar - Country Blues Band Member

Crew

• Bruce Beresford — Director
• Russell Boyd — Director of Photography
• Philip Hobel — Producer
• George Dreyfus — Original Music Composer
• Horton Foote — Writer

Movies like Tender Mercies

If you enjoyed Tender Mercies, these movies have a similar feel:

• Ruth & Boaz (2025)
• Pure Country (1992)
• Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
• Back to Black (2024)
• I Saw the Light (2016)
• Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
• Purple Hearts (2022)
• Shout (1991)
• Step Up (2006)
• Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
• John and Mary (1969)
• Dreamgirls (2006)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app