Tender Mercies

Robert Duvall

Mac Sledge

Tess Harper

Rosa Lee

Betty Buckley

Dixie

Wilford Brimley

Harry

Ellen Barkin

Sue Anne

Allan Hubbard

Sonny

Lenny Von Dohlen

Robert

Paul Gleason

Reporter

Michael Crabtree

Lewis Menefee

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

Eli Cummins

Doorman

Tony Frank

Man at Motel

Berkley Garrett

Man at Dixie's House

Helena Humann

Woman in Store

Suzanne Jacobs

Nurse

Barbara Jones

Country Woman

Jerry Jones

Country Man

Harlan Jordan

Waiter

Robert P. Kelley

Choirmaster

Ray LePere

Man in Bar / Restaurant

Pat Minter

Man at Dixie's House

Terry Schoolcraft

Ada - Dixie's Driver

Oliver Seale

Man at Dixie's House

Denise Simek

Concessionaire

Robert Stewart

Concessionaire

Susan Aston

Woman at Dance

Vicki Neff

Woman at Dance

Pamela Putnam

Woman at Dance

Jerry Abbot

Piano - Country Blues Band Member

Bobby Hibbitts

Drums - Country Blues Band Member

Buddie Hrabal

Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member

Jerry Matheny

Guitar - Country Blues Band Member

Wayne Milligan

Bass - Country Blues Band Member

Don 'Tex' Clark

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Douglas Stewart

Concert Goer (uncredited)

Joe Zadwick

Front Row Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Bruce Beresford

Director

Richard Luke Rothschild

First Assistant Director

Kelly Wimberly

Second Assistant Director

Anne Rapp

Script Supervisor

Horton Foote

Writer

Philip Hobel

Producer

Mary-Ann Hobel

Associate Producer

Horton Foote

Co-Producer

Robert Duvall

Co-Producer

Tom Joyner

Unit Production Manager

Shari Rhodes

Casting

Robin Boehme

Extras Casting