**In memory of [Robert Duvall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Duvall).**

From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tender_Mercies):

***Tender Mercies*** is a 1983 American [drama film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television) "Drama (film and television)") directed by [Bruce Beresford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Beresford "Bruce Beresford") and written by [Horton Foote](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Foote "Horton Foote"). It stars [Robert Duvall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Duvall) as singer-songwriter Mac Sledge, a former [country music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music "Country music") star whose career and relationship with his ex-wife and daughter were wrecked by [alcoholism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism "Alcoholism").

At the [56th Academy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/56th_Academy_Awards "56th Academy Awards"). *Tender Mercies* won Oscars for [Best Original Screenplay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Writing_(Original_Screenplay) "Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)") for Foote and Duvall won the [Academy Award for Best Actor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor "Academy Award for Best Actor").

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