Tenderness (2009 film)

Tenderness
Poster
Directed byJohn Polson
Screenplay byEmil Stern
Based onTenderness
by Robert Cormier
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Stern
Edited by
Music byJonathan Goldsmith
Production
companies
  • GreeneStreet Films[1]
  • Turtleback[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15) (Israel)
  • December 11, 2009 (2009-12-11) (US)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish

Tenderness is a 2009 crime film directed by John Polson and written by Emil Stern, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Cormier. Starring Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, and Laura Dern, the film follows the intersecting lives of three people - a young man just released from jail, a girl looking for escape who becomes fascinated with him and the police detective who is sure the boy will kill again.

The film received mixed reviews, with some critics highlighting the formulaic nature of the story as a problem.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Tenderness (35mm)". Australian Classification Board. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Tenderness (2007)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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