--- title: "Tender Mercies: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/tender-mercies/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/tender-mercies" cast: 44 crew: 78 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tender Mercies (1983): cast and crew 44 cast and 78 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Robert Duvall](https://film.one/person/robert-duvall.md) as Mac Sledge - [Tess Harper](https://film.one/person/tess-harper.md) as Rosa Lee - [Betty Buckley](https://film.one/person/betty-buckley.md) as Dixie - [Wilford Brimley](https://film.one/person/wilford-brimley.md) as Harry - [Ellen Barkin](https://film.one/person/ellen-barkin.md) as Sue Anne - [Allan Hubbard](https://film.one/person/allan-hubbard.md) as Sonny - [Lenny Von Dohlen](https://film.one/person/lenny-von-dohlen.md) as Robert - [Paul Gleason](https://film.one/person/paul-gleason.md) as Reporter - [Michael Crabtree](https://film.one/person/michael-crabtree.md) as Lewis Menefee - [Norman Bennett](https://film.one/person/norman-bennett-1234808.md) as Reverend Hotchkiss - [Andrew Scott Hollon](https://film.one/person/andrew-scott-hollon.md) as Larue - [Rick Murray](https://film.one/person/rick-murray.md) as Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member - Stephen Funchess as Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member - Glen Fleming as Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member - James Aaron as Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member - Jerry Biggs as Man in Bar - Sheila Bird as Concessionaire - Robert E. Blackburn III as Boy at Dance - Eli Cummins as Doorman - [Tony Frank](https://film.one/person/tony-frank.md) as Man at Motel - Berkley Garrett as Man at Dixie's House - Helena Humann as Woman in Store - Suzanne Jacobs as Nurse - Barbara Jones as Country Woman - Jerry Jones as Country Man - Harlan Jordan as Waiter - Robert P. Kelley as Choirmaster - Ray LePere as Man in Bar / Restaurant - Pat Minter as Man at Dixie's House - Terry Schoolcraft as Ada - Dixie's Driver - Oliver Seale as Man at Dixie's House - Denise Simek as Concessionaire - Robert Stewart as Concessionaire - Susan Aston as Woman at Dance - Vicki Neff as Woman at Dance - Pamela Putnam as Woman at Dance - Jerry Abbot as Piano - Country Blues Band Member - Bobby Hibbitts as Drums - Country Blues Band Member - Buddie Hrabal as Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member - Jerry Matheny as Guitar - Country Blues Band Member - Wayne Milligan as Bass - Country Blues Band Member - Don 'Tex' Clark as Bar Patron (uncredited) - Douglas Stewart as Concert Goer (uncredited) - Joe Zadwick as Front Row Concert Attendee (uncredited) ## Directing - [Bruce Beresford](https://film.one/person/bruce-beresford.md): Director - Richard Luke Rothschild: First Assistant Director - Kelly Wimberly: Second Assistant Director - Anne Rapp: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Horton Foote](https://film.one/person/horton-foote.md): Writer ## Production - [Philip Hobel](https://film.one/person/philip-hobel.md): Producer - Mary-Ann Hobel: Associate Producer - [Horton Foote](https://film.one/person/horton-foote.md): Co-Producer - [Robert Duvall](https://film.one/person/robert-duvall.md): Co-Producer - Tom Joyner: Unit Production Manager - Shari Rhodes: Casting - Robin Boehme: Extras Casting - Danette Goss Alberts: Location Manager - Betty A. Buckley: Production Coordinator - Dawn Easterling: Production Assistant - Karen A. Hall: Production Secretary - Sandra K. Jantzen: Production Assistant - Erica Rogalla: Production Assistant - Dominique Bruballa: Assistant Accountant - Kathleen McGill: Production Accountant - Don Miller: Production Accountant - Diane Batson-Smith: Producer's Assistant - Kathleen Caton: Producer's Assistant ## Camera - [Russell Boyd](https://film.one/person/russell-boyd.md): Director of Photography - Curtis Bingham: Grip - Jerry G. Callaway: Camera Operator - John Knight: Best Boy Grip - J. Michael McClary: First Assistant Camera - Fred L. McLane: Second Assistant Camera - Ron Phillips: Still Photographer - Tony Poston: Dolly Grip - Kerry Rike: Key Grip - Philip C. Pfeiffer: Camera Operator - Johnny Smith: Grip ## Editing - [William M. Anderson](https://film.one/person/william-m-anderson.md): Editor - [Norman Buckley](https://film.one/person/norman-buckley.md): Assistant Editor - Emily Paine: First Assistant Editor - Charles Simmons: Assistant Editor - [Mary Sweeney](https://film.one/person/mary-sweeney.md): Editorial Production Assistant ## Sound and music - [George Dreyfus](https://film.one/person/george-dreyfus.md): Original Music Composer - Stan Bochner: Sound Editor - Angelo Corrao: Assistant Sound Editor - Jay Dranch: Sound Editor - Bruce Kitzmeyer: Assistant Sound Editor - Stuart Lieberman: Assistant Sound Editor - Dan Lieberstein: Sound Editor - Dennis Maitland II: Boom Operator - Chris Newman: Sound Mixer - Maurice Schell: Supervising Sound Editor, Foley Artist - Magdaline Volaitis: Assistant Sound Editor - Dick Vorisek: Recording Supervision - Tommy Oliver: Music Arranger ## Art - Daniel Loren May: Set Decoration - [Jeannine Oppewall](https://film.one/person/jeannine-oppewall.md): Art Direction - E.W. Bradford: Construction Coordinator - James R. Cox: Swing - Glenn Dunn: Leadman - Roy W. Wahlstrom: Painter - Mike Parsons: Property Master - William Vance White: Assistant Property Master ## Costume and make-up - Jimi White: Makeup Artist - Lynn Decker: Hairstylist - Paul Huntley: Wig Designer - Michael J. Randall: Assistant Hairstylist - Carla Rulien: Assistant Makeup Artist - [Jane Greenwood](https://film.one/person/jane-greenwood.md): Costume Design - [Elizabeth McBride](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-mcbride.md): Costumer - Joan Thomas: Costume Assistant, Set Costumer ## Lighting - Thomas Alcala: Electrician - Murray K. Campbell: Gaffer - Michael P. Henning: Electrician - Dave Roberts: Electrician ## Crew - Russell Towery: Utility Stunts - Ben Loggins: Utility Stunts - Randy Fife: Stunt Double - Don Broughton: Playback Coordinator - Nick Felix: Choreographer - John Kane: Unit Publicist --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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