Robert Duvall starred in Tender Mercies.
Duvall received a BAFTA Award nomination for his portrayal of detestable television executive Frank Hackett in the critically acclaimed film Network (1976) and garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in The Great Santini (1979) as the hard-boiled Marine Lt
 Tender Mercies eventually played at a total of 37 theaters and grossed $8,443,124

