Tender Mercies
“His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning.”
Alcoholic 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.
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Studio
Antron Media Production
Language
en
Status
Released
How Tender Mercies performed
Budget
$4.5M
Worldwide Gross
$8.4M
Gross Profit
$3.9M
Return
1.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$1M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Mac Sledge
Robert Duvall
Mac Sledge
Rosa Lee
Tess Harper
Rosa Lee
Dixie
Betty Buckley
Dixie
Harry
Wilford Brimley
Harry
Sue Anne
Ellen Barkin
Sue Anne
Sonny
Allan Hubbard
Sonny
Robert
Lenny Von Dohlen
Robert
Reporter
Paul Gleason
Reporter
Lewis Menefee
Michael Crabtree
Lewis Menefee
Reverend Hotchkiss
Norman Bennett
Reverend Hotchkiss
Larue
Andrew Scott Hollon
Larue
Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
Rick Murray
Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
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