With his country singing career on the skids and along with life's disappointments, he hides at the bottom of a bottle. He has nowhere else to turn. But then an attractive widow and her young son arrive to help him pick up the shattered pieces. Through her love and inspiration he learns to give thanks for tender, if small, mercies.
Cast & Credits| Robert Duvall | Mac Sledge |
| Tess Harper | Rosa Lee |
| Betty Buckley | Dixie |
| Wilford Brimley | Harry |
| Ellen Barkin | Sue Anne |
| Allan Hubbard | Sonny |
| Director | Bruce Beresford |
| Producer | Philip S. Hobel |
| Screenplay | Horton Foote |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Music | George Dreyfus Bobby Hart Austin Roberts |
1983 Academy Awards and Nominations| Nominee | Best Picture | Philip S. Hobel, Producer |
| Winner | Best Actor | Robert Duvall |
| Nominee | Best Director | Bruce Beresford |
| Winner | Best Screenplay written directly for the screen | Horton Foote |
| Nominees | Best Song | Austin Roberts, Bobby Hart |
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