Tender Mercies
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Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film about a washed-up country singer seeking redemption, acclaimed for its understated storytelling and Robert Duvall’s Oscar-winning performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tender Mercies canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6027624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tender Mercies Context triple: [Bruce Beresford, notableWork, Tender Mercies]
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A.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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B.
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show is a 1971 coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, acclaimed for its stark black-and-white portrayal of small-town Texas in the 1950s and its ensemble cast of rising stars.
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C.
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American war drama film directed by Michael Cimino that explores the psychological and emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a group of friends from a small industrial town.
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D.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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E.
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film about a group of drug addicts who support their habit by robbing pharmacies, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Dillon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tender Mercies Target entity description: Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film about a washed-up country singer seeking redemption, acclaimed for its understated storytelling and Robert Duvall’s Oscar-winning performance.
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A.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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B.
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show is a 1971 coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, acclaimed for its stark black-and-white portrayal of small-town Texas in the 1950s and its ensemble cast of rising stars.
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C.
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American war drama film directed by Michael Cimino that explores the psychological and emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a group of friends from a small industrial town.
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D.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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E.
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film about a group of drug addicts who support their habit by robbing pharmacies, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Dillon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNominated |
Academy Award for Best Director
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Song Score or Adaptation NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardWon |
Academy Award for Best Actor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardWonBy |
Horton Foote
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Russell Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countrySingerProtagonist | Mac Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed for understated storytelling and performances ⓘ |
| director | Bruce Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | William Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Waxahachie, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasReligiousElements | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadPerformancePraised | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Dreyfus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | understated ⓘ |
| notableSong | Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A washed-up country singer seeks redemption and a new life in rural Texas. ⓘ |
| producer | Philip S. Hobel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hobel Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistPortrayedBy | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenplayOrigin | original screenplay ⓘ |
| screenplayPraised | Horton Foote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songOverYouPerformedBy | Lane Brody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Allan Hubbard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betty Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ Tess Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilford Brimley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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family ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | contemporary early 1980s ⓘ |
| writer | Horton Foote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tender Mercies Description of subject: Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film about a washed-up country singer seeking redemption, acclaimed for its understated storytelling and Robert Duvall’s Oscar-winning performance.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.