Cast and crew
Tender Mercies (1983)
44 cast and 78 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast44
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
- Rick MurrayJake - Slater Mill Boys Member
- Stephen FunchessBertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
- Glen FlemingSteve - Slater Mill Boys Member
- James AaronHenry - Slater Mill Boys Member
- Jerry BiggsMan in Bar
- Sheila BirdConcessionaire
- Robert E. Blackburn IIIBoy at Dance
- Eli CumminsDoorman
Tony FrankMan at Motel- Berkley GarrettMan at Dixie's House
- Helena HumannWoman in Store
- 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
- Wayne MilliganBass - Country Blues Band Member
- Don 'Tex' ClarkBar Patron (uncredited)
- Douglas StewartConcert Goer (uncredited)
- Joe ZadwickFront Row Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Crew78
Directing
- Bruce BeresfordDirector
- Richard Luke RothschildFirst Assistant Director
- Kelly WimberlySecond Assistant Director
- Anne RappScript Supervisor
Writing
- Horton FooteWriter
Production
- Philip HobelProducer
- Mary-Ann HobelAssociate Producer
- Horton FooteCo-Producer
- Robert DuvallCo-Producer
- Tom JoynerUnit Production Manager
- Shari RhodesCasting
- Robin BoehmeExtras Casting
- Danette Goss AlbertsLocation Manager
- Betty A. BuckleyProduction Coordinator
- Dawn EasterlingProduction Assistant
- Karen A. HallProduction Secretary
- Sandra K. JantzenProduction Assistant
- Erica RogallaProduction Assistant
- Dominique BruballaAssistant Accountant
- Kathleen McGillProduction Accountant
- Don MillerProduction Accountant
- Diane Batson-SmithProducer's Assistant
- Kathleen CatonProducer's Assistant
Camera
- Russell BoydDirector of Photography
- Curtis BinghamGrip
- Jerry G. CallawayCamera Operator
- John KnightBest Boy Grip
- J. Michael McClaryFirst Assistant Camera
- Fred L. McLaneSecond Assistant Camera
- Ron PhillipsStill Photographer
- Tony PostonDolly Grip
- Kerry RikeKey Grip
- Philip C. PfeifferCamera Operator
- Johnny SmithGrip
Editing
- William M. AndersonEditor
- Norman BuckleyAssistant Editor
- Emily PaineFirst Assistant Editor
- Charles SimmonsAssistant Editor
- Mary SweeneyEditorial Production Assistant
Sound and music
- George DreyfusOriginal Music Composer
- Stan BochnerSound Editor
- Angelo CorraoAssistant Sound Editor
- Jay DranchSound Editor
- Bruce KitzmeyerAssistant Sound Editor
- Stuart LiebermanAssistant Sound Editor
- Dan LiebersteinSound Editor
- Dennis Maitland IIBoom Operator
- Chris NewmanSound Mixer
- Maurice SchellSupervising Sound Editor, Foley Artist
- Magdaline VolaitisAssistant Sound Editor
- Dick VorisekRecording Supervision
- Tommy OliverMusic Arranger
Art
- Daniel Loren MaySet Decoration
- Jeannine OppewallArt Direction
- E.W. BradfordConstruction Coordinator
- James R. CoxSwing
- Glenn DunnLeadman
- Roy W. WahlstromPainter
- Mike ParsonsProperty Master
- William Vance WhiteAssistant Property Master
Costume and make-up
- Jimi WhiteMakeup Artist
- Lynn DeckerHairstylist
- Paul HuntleyWig Designer
- Michael J. RandallAssistant Hairstylist
- Carla RulienAssistant Makeup Artist
- Jane GreenwoodCostume Design
- Elizabeth McBrideCostumer
- Joan ThomasCostume Assistant, Set Costumer
Lighting
- Thomas AlcalaElectrician
- Murray K. CampbellGaffer
- Michael P. HenningElectrician
- Dave RobertsElectrician
Crew
- Russell ToweryUtility Stunts
- Ben LogginsUtility Stunts
- Randy FifeStunt Double
- Don BroughtonPlayback Coordinator
- Nick FelixChoreographer
- John KaneUnit Publicist