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.
Director
John Polson
Starring
Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Tenderness was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Tenderness is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
Russell Crowe
Detective Cristofuoro
Jon Foster
Eric Poole
Sophie Traub
Lori
Laura Dern
Teresa
Alicia Harding
Debbie
Michael Kelly
Gary
Alexis Dziena
Maria
Arija Bareikis
Marsha
Tim Hopper
Dan Komenko
Tanya Clarke
Jackie Cristofuoro
KC
Karina Colon
Juvenile Delinquent
IJ
Ingrid Johnson
Amusement Park Mom
SM
Shannon MacMillan
Park Ranger
Jane Fergus
TV Anchor
Jake M. Smith
Spenser (uncredited)
BP
Brian Patrick Russell
Facility Director (as Brian Russell)
Lee Sellars
Sam
Lou Sumrall
Cafeteria Guard
MP
Matt Pepper
Ben
Saul Stein
Another Guard
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (5)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.2/10 (125 votes)
Popularity
4
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tenderness about?
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.
How long is Tenderness?
Tenderness has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who directed Tenderness?
Tenderness was directed by John Polson.
Who stars in Tenderness?
The cast of Tenderness includes Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Laura Dern, Alicia Harding.
What is the rating of Tenderness?
Tenderness has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 125 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
KEYWORDS (4)
release from prison
ex-con
ill wife
murder of family