Tenderness
“The intimacy of the kill”
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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Cast
22 people
Russell Crowe
Detective Cristofuoro
Known for
Gladiator
A Beautiful Mind
Jon Foster
Eric Poole
Known for
Stay Alive
Mr. Jones
Sophie Traub
Lori
Known for
Madeline's Madeline
Laura Dern
Teresa
Known for
Jurassic Park
Big Little Lies
Alicia Harding
Debbie
Known for
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Halston
Michael Kelly
Gary
Known for
House of Cards
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Alexis Dziena
Maria
Known for
Fool's Gold
Invasion
Arija Bareikis
Marsha
Known for
The Purge
Southland
Tim Hopper
Dan Komenko
Known for
Chicago Fire
Oz
Tanya Clarke
Jackie Cristofuoro
Known for
Marvel's Inhumans
Banshee
Karina Colon
Juvenile Delinquent
Also in
Vatos Locos
Ingrid Johnson
Amusement Park Mom
Also in
No Boundaries
Dirty Laundry
John Polson Director · Emil Stern Writer Robert Cormier Author
United States release December 11, 2009 · Produced in United States · Production Ideal Partners, TurtleBack Productions
Production
Hanson Allen Films
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Ideal Partners
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TurtleBack Productions
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Lionsgate
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GreeneStreet Films
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iDeal Partners Film Fund
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Israel · January 15, 2009
Theatrical
United States · December 11, 2009
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Australia
April 30, 2009 · Theatrical
France
September 6, 2011 · Physical
New Zealand
June 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
November 20, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 26, 2009 · Theatrical
August 10, 2020 · Physical
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