Tender Mercies

Summary

Tender Mercies is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Tender Mercies received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• Tender Mercies received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4].
• Tender Mercies received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor^[5].
• Tender Mercies received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor^[6].
• Tender Mercies received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[7].
• Tender Mercies received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8].
• Tender Mercies's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Tender Mercies was directed by Bruce Beresford^[10].
• Horton Foote wrote the screenplay for Tender Mercies^[11].
• Tender Mercies's composer is recorded as George Dreyfus^[12].
• Tender Mercies's genre is drama film^[13].
• Tender Mercies's genre is musical film^[14].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Robert Duvall^[15].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Betty Buckley^[16].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Ellen Barkin^[17].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Wilford Brimley^[18].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Lenny Von Dohlen^[19].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Tess Harper^[20].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Paul Gleason^[21].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Michael Crabtree^[22].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Tony Frank^[23].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Harlan Jordan^[24].
• A cast member of Tender Mercies was Helena Humann^[25].
• Tender Mercies was produced by Horton Foote^[26].
• Tender Mercies was produced by Robert Duvall^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Horton Foote^[26], Robert Duvall^[27], Betty Buckley^[28], Ellen Barkin^[29], and Philip Hobel^[30]. Tender Mercies was directed by Bruce Beresford^[10]. Horton Foote wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Robert Duvall^[15], Betty Buckley^[16], Ellen Barkin^[17], Wilford Brimley^[18], Lenny Von Dohlen^[19], and Tess Harper^[20].

Publication

Tender Mercies was released on March 4, 1983^[31]. The original language of it was English^[32]. Genres include drama film^[13] and musical film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Tender Mercies's main subject is alcoholism^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1941^[40]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor^[5], an award for best leading actor^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1935^[43]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor^[6], an award for best leading actor^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1975^[46]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[7], a film award^[47], founded in 1951^[48]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1929^[51]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[52], 81%^[53], and 76/100^[54].

Why It Matters

Tender Mercies has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did Tender Mercies receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor^[5], and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor^[6].