Tenderness
The intimacy of the kill
Rating: 5.2 out of 10TMDB(133 votes)
Overview
A hardened cop tries to unravel the past to discover whether a violent teenager was responsible for the murder of his family. A confused fifteen-year-old runaway becomes enthralled with the young man.
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Based on
Based on Tenderness
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Setting
Set in New York
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Music
Music by Jonathan Goldsmith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tom Stern
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Robert CormierAuthor
- Emil SternWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 15, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Russell CroweDetective Cristofuoro
Jon FosterEric Poole
Sophie TraubLori
Laura DernTeresa
Alicia HardingDebbie
Michael KellyGary
Alexis DzienaMaria
Arija BareikisMarsha
Tim HopperDan Komenko
Tanya ClarkeJackie Cristofuoro- Karina ColonJuvenile Delinquent
- Ingrid JohnsonAmusement Park Mom
- Shannon MacMillanPark Ranger
Jane FergusTV Anchor
Jake M. SmithSpenser (uncredited)- Brian Patrick RussellFacility Director (as Brian Russell)
Lee SellarsSam
Lou SumrallCafeteria Guard- Matt PepperBen
Saul SteinAnother Guard
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