Robert duvall celebrity profile check out the latest robert duvall photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. As well, robert duvall gives an endearing and honest performance. The godfather, the outfit, the natural, open range etc. Jul 21, 2009 academy award winner robert duvall headlines this touching story of a downandout country singer named mac and the young widow tess harper he meets in a small texas town. It contains one of his most understated performances. Sparse, spare movie set in the texas plains, where a washed up, drunken former countrymusic legend, robert duvall, is given a chance at redemption by a. Tour our photo gallery of the 20 greatest robert duvall films, ranked worst to best, including tender mercies, the godfather, the apostle. He has been nominated for seven academy awards winning for his performance in tender mercies and seven golden globe awards winning four, and has won a bafta, a screen actors guild award, and an emmy award. You just wish the whole lot of them would start tickling each other. Downonhisluck country singer mac sledge robert duvall has nowhere to turn when he wakes up in a motel, short on cash. The consensus opinion among actors is that robert duvall is the most audacious, wild, free spirited character in hollywood. Robert duvall, tess harper, betty buckley, wilford brimley. Released may 15th, 1995, tender mercies stars robert duvall, tess harper, betty buckley, wilford brimley the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Born january 5, 1931 and raised by an admiral, duvall fought in korea for two years after. Jul 20, 2009 academy award winner robert duvall headlines this touching story of a downandout country singer named mac and the young widow tess harper he meets in a small texas town. Robert duvall, in full robert seldon duvall, born january 5, 1931, san diego, california, u. Tender mercies, robert duvall as texan the new york times. I have always been a great fan of robert duvall, but i cannot bring myself to believe that tender mercies was such a great performance deserving of an oscar. Tender mercies 1995 downonhisluck country singer mac sledge robert duvall has nowhere to turn when he wakes up in a motel, short on cash. Mac sledge robert duvall, a oncefamous country western singer, wakes up broke, alone and hung over in a tiny texas motel run by widowed rosa lee tess harper. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing tender mercies near you. In the words of critic elaine mancini, duvall was the most technically proficient, the most. But as their relationship blossoms, macs years of hard living resurface when his music star exwife betty buckley appears in a nearby town, bringing his estranged daughter ellen barkin with her. Add to watchlist the life of mac sledge, a recovering alcoholic country and western singer, is examined in this dramatic film. Tender mercies, robert duvall as texan the new york. Jan 05, 2019 tour our photo gallery of the 20 greatest robert duvall films, ranked worst to best, including tender mercies, the godfather, the apostle. Ironically, duvall earned his oscar in the best actor category tender mercies 1983, while most of his quite memorable performances have been in.
Robert duvall is mac sledge, down and out country singer. I can think of three movies straight away, where i felt his acting was more compelling, made you really believe in the character e. Directed by bruce beresford, the movie washes over the viewer in a series of dreamlike scenes which slowly build toward a conclusion in which the tender mercies of a life lived with love and appreciation might salvage the soul of a man no longer adrift. The unconventional, reserved actor robert duvall chooses similarly challenging material to produce and direct himself, whether it be 1997s the apostle or his 1980s pet projects, angelo, my love and tender mercies. A simple story simply told, tender mercies is a warm, persuasive tale of redemption, with robert duvall giving one of his finest performances. Thats the case with tender mercies, a quietly luminous character piece about an alcoholic, washedup country singer named mac sledge robert duvall in an oscarwinning performance who hits bottom in a motel room one night and then slowly finds his way back into the land of the living with the help of the widow tess harper and her young son. Robert duvall drama movie laserdiscs for sale ebay. Also appearing is betty buckley as duvalls exwife, a dolly partontype country star, and wilford brimley as duvalls former manager. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Divorced country singer robert duvall stops drinking for loving widow tess harper.
Robert duvall list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The actor who shouted, i love the smell of napalm in the morning. Rent tender mercies 1983 starring robert duvall and tess harper on dvd and bluray. So he takes a job from rosa lee tess harper, the kindly widow who runs the place. Tender mercies 1983 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its title evokes its mood, although this is not a story about happiness. Also appearing is betty buckley as duvall s exwife, a dolly partontype country star, and wilford brimley as duvall s former manager. Mar 04, 1983 indeed, tender mercies has a bleak handsomeness bordering on the arty, but it also has real delicacy and emotional power, both largely attributable to a fine performance by robert duvall. Academy award winner robert duvall headlines this touching story of a downandout country singer named mac and the young widow tess harper he meets in a small texas town.
Rent tender mercies 1983 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. One of hollywoods most distinguished, popular, and versatile actors, robert duvall possesses a rare gift for totally immersing himself in his roles. Duvall majored in drama at principia college elsah, il, then served a twoyear hitch in the army after graduating in 1953. Having nowhere else to go, sledge takes a job at the motel, and through the kindness and faith of rosa he changes his selfdestructive ways. Indeed, tender mercies has a bleak handsomeness bordering on the arty, but it also has real delicacy and emotional power, both largely attributable to a fine performance by robert duvall. One of the most moving movies ive ever seen in my whole life.
Veteran actor and director robert selden duvall was born on january 5, 1931, in san diego, ca, to mildred virginia hart, an amateur actress, and william howard duvall, a career military officer who later became an admiral. In the words of critic elaine mancini, duvall was the most technically proficient, the most versatile, and the most convincing actor on the screen. Tender mercies is a very minimalist effort from director bruce beresford, who moves the film along at a calm and unhurried pace. Watch tender mercies online stream full movie directv. Tender mercies by bruce beresford bruce beresford, robert. Mac begins to fall for rosa, who helps him confront his drinking, and also finds an unexpected bond with rosas young son allan hubbard. The original trailer in high definition of tender mercies directed by bruce beresford and starring robert duvall, tess harper, betty buckley. Tender mercies is a 1983 american drama film directed by bruce beresford. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by robert duvall. But as their relationship blossoms, macs years of hard living resurface when.
With robert duvall, tess harper, betty buckley, wilford brimley. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Watch tender mercies starring robert duvall in this drama on directv. Duvall won the academy award for best actor for this film. A brokendown, middleaged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his longlost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together. Financed by emi films, tender mercies was shot largely in waxahachie.
The lowdown on robert duvall the veteran actor discusses his new film get low, a folk tale about an eccentric recluseand gets a little feisty about the apostle. Robert duvall in tender mercies 1983 robert duvall and tess harper in tender mercies. Robert duvall full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Academy award winner robert duvall headlines this touching story of a down andout country singer named mac and the young widow tess harper he meets.
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