EP 335: Tender Mercies
From So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast by So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast
February 25, 2026 · 1h 10m
About this episode
The episode celebrates Robert Duvall's Oscar-winning performance in 'Tender Mercies' and discusses the film's themes of redemption and musical performances.
This week, we celebrate Robert Duvall and his Oscar-winning performance in 1983's "Tender Mercies." We talk about Duvall's understated brilliance as washed-up country singer Mac Sledge and how the movie mixes quiet drama and heartwarming musical performances in a surprising story of redemption. Listen now.
Topics covered
- Robert Duvall
- Tender Mercies
- Oscar-winning performance
- country music
- redemption
Keywords
- film analysis
- movie discussion
- 1983 film
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Tender Mercies, Oscar
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