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Tenderness (2009)

101 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   15 January 2009 (Israel)
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A policeman works to figure out whether a violent teen murdered his family.

Director:

John Polson

Writers:

Emil Stern (screenplay), Robert Cormier (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Crowe ...
Lt. Cristofuoro
Jon Foster ...
Eric Poole
Sophie Traub ...
Lori
Laura Dern ...
Aunt Teresa
Alexis Dziena ...
Arija Bareikis ...
Marsha
Tim Hopper ...
Dan Komenko
Vivienne Benesch Vivienne Benesch ...
Lisa Komenko
Brian Patrick Russell Brian Patrick Russell ...
Facility Director (as Brian Russell)
Lou Sumrall Lou Sumrall ...
Cafeteria Guard
Tanya Clarke ...
Jackie Cristofuoro
Michael Kelly ...
Gary
Lee R. Sellars Lee R. Sellars ...
Sam (as Lee Sellars)
Matt Pepper Matt Pepper ...
Ben
Saul Stein Saul Stein ...
Another Guard
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Storyline

Three lives. Buffalo detective Lt. Cristofuoro, whose catatonic wife is in hospital, takes a special interest in Eric Komenko, a juvenile who killed his parents and will be freed on his 18th birthday. So has Lori Cranston, 15 or 16, her body fully developed and the object of lust by her boss and her mother's new boyfriend. She keeps a scrapbook about Eric, and when he's released from custody, she hides in the backseat of his car, insisting he take her with him on a trip toward Albany where he's planning to meet a girl. Cristofuoro is certain Eric will kill again, so he follows. It's clear early on that Cristofuoro's probably right, but what's Lori's motivation? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

18th Birthday | Teen | Hospital | Custody | Scrapbook  | See more »

Taglines:

The intimacy of the kill.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual content, and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

Нежность See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Russell Crowe filmed all of his scenes in 9 days. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Near the end when the Detective is sponging off his wife's dead body, she has bikini tan lines, which make no sense since she's been paralyzed in the hospital for a long time. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Cristofuoro: My wife likes to say there are two kinds of people, those chasing pleasure and those running from pain. Maybe she's right; I don't know. What I do know is this: Pleasure helps you forget. But pain, pain forces you to hope. You tell yourself this can't last. Today could be different. Today something just might change.
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Connections

Referenced in "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Episode #11.6" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"There with You"
Written and Performed by David Castle
Published by Engine Co 30 (BMI) and Davyboy Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Rescue Records, a division of 5 Alarm Music See more »