Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On 28 June 1983, Robert Duvall reflected on his lifelong love of country music. In an interview promoting his latest film, Tender Mercies, the Apocalypse Now and The Godfather star discussed with ITN's Nick Glass how huge country music is in America, despite some critics dismissing it as “square” or “obvious.”

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