Production Credits Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Tender Mercies to life.
The Cast
41 Members
Robert DuvallMac Sledge
Tess HarperRosa Lee
Betty BuckleyDixie
Wilford BrimleyHarry
Ellen BarkinSue Anne
Allan HubbardSonny
Lenny Von DohlenRobert
Paul GleasonReporter
Michael CrabtreeLewis Menefee
Norman BennettReverend Hotchkiss
Andrew Scott HollonLarue
Helena HumannWoman in Store
Rick MurrayJake - Slater Mill Boys Member
Stephen FunchessBertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
Glen FlemingSteve - Slater Mill Boys Member
Jerry BiggsMan in Bar
Sheila BirdConcessionaire
Robert E. Blackburn IIIBoy at Dance
Eli CumminsDoorman
Tony FrankMan at Motel
Barkley H. GarrettMan at Dixie's House
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
Wyane MilliganBass - Country Blues Band Member
Joe ZadwickFront Row Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Bruce BeresfordDirector
Russell BoydDirector of Photography
Philip HobelProducer
William M. AndersonEditor
Horton FooteScreenplay