I was going to ask how a film about a murderous teen starring Russel Crowe and Laura Dern managed to get under my radar but considering the fact that this is directed by John Polson of Swimfan and Hide and Seek, it may not be as surprising.
Tenderness stars Crowe as Detective Cristofuoro, a man without a family who becomes obsessed with trying to figure out if a teen (played by Jon Foster) killed his family and whether he’ll strike again. It’s a bland looking little picture, one I’m surprised managed to attract both Crowe and Dern.
It was shot in 2006, shopped around AFM last year, opened in a few markets but has only recently been picked up by Lionsgate for North American distribution. Doesn’t look promising but Crowe and Dern have me curious to see if this is better than the trailer suggests.
Trailer tucked under the seat!
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November 17, 2009
Trailer doesn’t look that horrible to me. Not awards worthy, but could be a fun, dark, popcorn flick.
And Jon Foster intrigues me. Not sure why, I’ve only seen him in Mysteries of Pittsburgh and The Informers, and both of those were terrible movies. But there’s something about him … I can’t place it!