Tender mercies
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Beresford, Bruce film director.
Hobel, Philip film producer.
Foote, Horton, screenwriter.
Duvall, Robert, actor.
Harper, Tess, actor.
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Films, Inc., [2009].
ISBN
6312867404, 9786312867401, 6306667687, 9786306667680
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Alcoholics -- Texas -- Drama.
Country musicians -- Texas -- Drama.
Divorced people -- Drama.
Drama.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
for the hearing impaired.
Husband and wife -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Widows -- Texas -- Drama.

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Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Films, Inc., [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
6312867404, 9786312867401, 6306667687, 9786306667680
UPC
012236103738, 00012236103738, 013131146998

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
Special features: "Miracles & mercies" featurette - featuring interviews with stars Robert Duvall, Tess Harper and Allan Hubbard, director Bruce Beresford, and writer/co-producer Horton Foote; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Philip S. Hobel ; director, Bruce Beresford ; director of photography, Russell Boyd ; editor, William Anderson ; music, George Dreyfus ; writer, Horton Foote.
Participants/Performers
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Allan Hubbard, Betty Buckley, Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley.
Description
An alcoholic drifter comes into the life of a lonely widow and her young son in the barren flatlands of Texas. But when Mac is revealed to be a once-famous country singer, he must confront a painful past that includes his bitter superstar ex-wife.
Target Audience
Rating: PG.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC ; Dolby digital monaural audio ; widescreen (16x9) 1.77:1 aspect ratio.
Language
English or French dialogue; Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards for best actor (Robert Duvall) and best screenplay, 1983
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beresford, B., Hobel, P., Foote, H., Duvall, R., Harper, T., Hubbard, A., Buckley, B., Barkin, E., Brimley, W., Boyd, R., Anderson, W., & Dreyfus, G. (2009). Tender mercies (Widescreen version.). Lions Gate Films, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruce Beresford et al.. 2009. Tender Mercies. Santa Monica, Calif.: Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruce Beresford et al.. Tender Mercies Santa Monica, Calif.: Lions Gate Films, Inc, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Beresford, B., Hobel, P., Foote, H., Duvall, R., Harper, T., Hubbard, A. and Buckley, B. et al (2009). Tender mercies. Widescreen version. Santa Monica, Calif.: Lions Gate Films, Inc.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beresford, Bruce, et al. Tender Mercies Widescreen version., Lions Gate Films, Inc., 2009.

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