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Kantrin kaipuu

Original title: Tender Mercies
  • 19831983
  • SS
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.
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A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,138
6,682
  • Director
    • Bruce Beresford
  • Writer
    • Horton Foote
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Tess Harper
    • Betty Buckley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruce Beresford
  • Writer
    • Horton Foote
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Tess Harper
    • Betty Buckley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 10 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:22
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    Photos87

    Robert Duvall in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall, Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, and Tess Harper in Frances (1982)
    Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Robert Duvall and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
    Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)

    Top cast

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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Mac Sledge
    Tess Harper
    Tess Harper
    • Rosa Lee
    Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley
    • Dixie
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Harry
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Sue Anne
    Allan Hubbard
    Allan Hubbard
    • Sonny
    Lenny von Dohlen
    Lenny von Dohlen
    • Robert
    • (as Lenny Von Dohlen)
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Reporter
    Michael Crabtree
    Michael Crabtree
    • Lewis Menefee
    Norman Bennett
    Norman Bennett
    • Reverend Hotchkiss
    Andrew Scott Hollon
    • Larue
    Rick Murray
    • Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
    Stephen Funchess
    • Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
    Glen Fleming
    • Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member
    James Aaron
    • Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member
    Jerry Biggs
    • Man in Bar
    Sheila Bird
    • Concessionaire
    Robert E. Blackburn III
    • Boy at Dance
    • Director
      • Bruce Beresford
    • Writer
      • Horton Foote
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Allan Hubbard (Sonny) had his tenth birthday shortly after the film wrapped, and was preparing to celebrate it with his family at his home in Paris, Texas. He was pleasantly surprised when Robert Duvall showed up at his house and gifted him with a guitar for the occasion. Hubbard, who went on to teach guitar professionally, still owns the guitar to this day.
    • Goofs
      In the final scenes, Sonny is shown with empty farmland behind him, then after a cut to a wider shot, suddenly the gas station and motel are behind him.
    • Quotes

      Mac Sledge: [to Rosa Lee] I don't know why I wandered out to this part of Texas drunk, and you took me in and pitied me and helped me to straighten out, marry me. Why? Why did that happen? Is there a reason that happened? And Sonny's daddy died in the war, my daughter killed in an automobile accident. Why? See, I don't trust happiness. I never did, I never will.

    • Connections
      Featured in Your Choice for the Film Awards (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      It Hurts to Face Reality
      Written by Lefty Frizzell

      Sung by Robert Duvall

    User reviews92

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Duvall at his Finest !!
    This moving and thought-provoking film is a timeless classic of redemption and perseverance.Robert Duvall totally captures the pain, heartache, despair and ultimate survival of a once beloved entertainer.The film is an emotional tour-de-force for all the main characters, as they deal with forgiveness, doubt, loss of faith and memories of what might have been .......

    The direction, screenplay, music and cinematography are all top-notch and add to the realistic feel of the film.

    In a career that has seen a number of great performances, this quiet, unassuming Duvall film will leave you inspired as well as thoughtful. In this film , we see our own lives reflected in this small town saga. Maybe that is why I found the movie so deeply entertaining. It appeals to the lost dreams and missed opportunities in our own lives.
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    • revdrcac
    • May 15, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 1984 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Längtan efter country
    • Filming locations
      • Palmer, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Antron Media Production
      • EMI Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,443,124
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,977
      • Mar 6, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,443,124
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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