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1983 | DIRECTED BY BRUCE BERESFORD

Tender Mercies

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Movie Stats
Year
1983
Runtime
 92 minutes (1 hr 32 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

Btl

12

Apt
Select Cast
Ellen Barkin
Robert Duvall
Tess Harper
Betty Buckley
Wilford Brimley
Allan Hubbard
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
22nd Dec 2024
Last viewed:
1st Jul 2025
Total views:
2
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th March 1983
42 years 6 months 30 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
4th March 1983
42 years 6 months 30 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
10th June 1983
42 years 3 months 23 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
4th July 1983
42 years 2 months 30 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
8th September 1983
42 years 25 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
2nd February 1984
41 years 8 months 1 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $534.9 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
169,820 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Mar '83
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $47 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
bruce beresford Bruce Beresford
Starring
Robert DuvallMac Sledge
Tess HarperRosa Lee
Betty BuckleyDixie
Wilford BrimleyHarry
bruce beresfordEllen BarkinSue Anne
Allan HubbardSonny
Lenny von DohlenRobert
Paul GleasonReporter
Michael CrabtreeLewis Menefee
Norman BennettReverend Hotchkiss
Andrew Scott HollonLarue
Rick MurrayJake - Slater Mill Boys Member
Stephen FunchessBertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
Glen FlemingSteve - Slater Mill Boys Member
James AaronHenry - Slater Mill Boys Member
Jerry BiggsMan in Bar
Sheila BirdConcessionaire
Robert E. Blackburn IIIBoy at Dance
Eli CumminsDoorman
Tony FrankMan at Motel
Berkley GarrettMan at Dixie's House
Helena HumannWoman with Groceries
Suzanne JacobsNurse
Barbara JonesCountry Woman
Jerry JonesCountry Man
Harlan JordanWaiter
Robert P. KelleyChoirmaster
Ray LePereMan in Bar / Restaurant
Pat MinterMan at Dixie's House
Terry SchoolcraftAda - Dixie's Driver
Oliver SealeMan at Dixie's House
Denise SimekConcessionaire
Robert StewartConcessionaire
Susan AstonWoman at Dance
Vicki NeffWoman at Dance
Pamela PutnamWoman at Dance
Jerry AbbotPiano - Country Blues Band Member
Bobby HibbittsDrums - Country Blues Band Member
Buddie HrabalSteel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member
Jerry MathenyGuitar - Country Blues Band Member
Wayne MilliganBass - Country Blues Band Member
Don Tex ClarkBar Patron
Joe ZadwickFront Row Concert Attendee
ADVERTISMENT
1983-03-04
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
15
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$534,934
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
4 Mar 1983
15N
$46,977
$46,977
11 Mar 1983
15▲▼
$50,933
$118,029
18 Mar 1983
15▲▼
$47,651
$188,010
22 Apr 1983
16N
$147,156
$354,629
29 Apr 1983
15▲
$117,238
$534,934

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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UK total gross
£0
35832
Parole
35833
Tender Mercies
35834
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Music
Music
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Classic Film Review: Duvall becomes an Icon, “Tender Mercies” (1982)  rogersmovienation.com Sun, 25th June 2023

Tender Mercies (1983) ⭐ 7.3 | Drama, Music  IMDb Thu, 27th October 2016

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Tender Mercies Review  cultfollowing.co.uk Wed, 8th December 2021

Blu-Ray : Recommended  High Def Digest Wed, 19th August 2020