1983 film for which Robert Duvall won Best Actor (6,7)
I believe the answer is:
tender mercies
(Another definition for tender mercies that I've seen is " You only throw yourself on these belonging to another in extremis!".)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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