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Information
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 101 min.
- Director
- John Polson
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rating *
- 5.5
- Votes *
- 4,644
- Checks
- 237
- Favs
- 6
- Dislikes
- 19
- Favs/checks
- 2.5% (1:40)
- Favs/dislikes
- 1:3
Top comments
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EylemBasakEkinci
U.S.-based Aussie helmer John Polson trips over his softly, softly approach to the serial-killer genre in "Tenderness." One-time thesp won Antipodean fame founding the funky Sydney short-film event Tropfest, but his transition to directing -- "Siam Sunset," "Swimfan," "Hide and Seek" -- has yielded mixed results. Based on an intriguing novel, and blessed with strong young leads and subsidiary support from Laura Dern and (Polson's longtime buddy) Russell Crowe, "Tenderness" initially tantalizes but fails to deliver. Released in Oz in late April, the pic will struggle before collapsing into the ancillary market. 13 years ago -
