Tenderness

"The intimacy of the kill"

Jan 15 2009 R 1h 41m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Three lives. Buffalo detective Lt. Cristofuoro, whose catatonic wife is in hospital, takes a special interest in Eric Komenko, a juvenile who killed his parents and will be freed on his 18th birthday. So does Lori Cranston, 15 or 16, her body fully developed and the object of lust by her boss and her mother's new boyfriend. She keeps a scrapbook about Eric, and when he's released from custody, she hides in the backseat of his car, insisting he take her with him on a trip toward Albany where he's planning to meet a girl. Cristofuoro is certain Eric will kill again, so he follows. It's clear early on that Cristofuoro's probably right, but what's Lori's motivation?

Written by

Emil Stern, Robert Cormier

Directed by

John Polson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hanson Allen Films, iDeal Partners Film Fund, Lionsgate, GreeneStreet Films, TurtleBack Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
8,514
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA