Drama / Music
USA,
1983, 92 min
Directed by:
Bruce BeresfordScreenplay:
Horton FooteCinematography:
Russell BoydComposer:
George DreyfusCast:
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Wilford Brimley, Allan Hubbard, Ellen Barkin, Betty Buckley, Lenny von Dohlen, Paul Gleason, Michael Crabtree, Norman Bennett (more)VOD (3)
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Academy Award® winner Robert Duvall headlines this touching story of a down-and-out country singer named Mac and the young widow (Tess Harper) he meets in a small Texas town. But as their relationship blossoms, Mac's years of hard living resurface when his music star ex-wife (Betty Buckley) appears bringing his estranged daughter (Ellen Barkin) with her. Will Mac's painful past lead him toward an uncertain future - or will he find a way to move past his sorrow and start a fresh new life? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1984 - Robert Duvall (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1984 - Horton Foote (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1984 - Bruce Beresford (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1984 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Golden Globes
- 1984 - Robert Duvall (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1984 - Bruce Beresford (Best Director)
- 1984 - Tess Harper (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1984 - Best Original Song
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1983 - Robert Duvall (Best Actor)
- 1983 - Best Film
- 1983 - Bruce Beresford (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1983 - Robert Duvall (Best Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1983 - Bruce Beresford (Golden Palm - Official Competition)