Robert Duvall leads a superb cast of American character actors in 1983’s Tender Mercies (8 p.m., WFLX-Ch. 29), a drama about the redemption of an alcoholic musician. The screenplay, by Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird), unfolds with the confident style of a writer at the peak of his game. Duvall plays a country singer attempting a comeback, who is invigorated by his relationship with a young widow (Tess Harper) and her son. The supporting cast includes Wilford Brimley, Betty Buckley, Ellen Barkin and Allan Hubbard. Duvall and Foote won Academy Awards.
‘TENDER MERCIES’ GARNERED TWO OSCARS
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