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HOLLYWOOD
Tender Mercies
An Aussie director meets a lone star in Texas
July
1
1982
JAN REID
David Montgomery
Tender Mercies
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July
1
1982
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HOLLYWOOD
Tender Mercies
An Aussie director meets a lone star in Texas
July
1
1982
JAN REID
David Montgomery
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