Tenderness is a 2009 American crime film directed by John Polson, which stars Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Russell Crowe, and Laura Dern. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Cormier. Lori is an unhappy 15/16-year-old girl who lives with her single mother. She receives sexual attention from men, including her boss at a retail store and her mothers' boyfriend Gary. Eric Komenko is an 18-year-old boy who has killed his parents. Komenko frequently gets a visit from Lt. Cristofuoro , the detective who arrested him. Cristofuoro is convinced Komenko is a psychopath, that he... killed two teenage girls previously, and that he will kill again. After Eric is released from juvenile penitentiary, he lives with his aunt. His release attracts some media attention, which leads Lori to seek out Eric at his home. Lori gets in the back of Eric's car to seek shelter from rain, and she falls asleep. When Eric leaves for the weekend to meet another girl at an amusement park, Lori pops up from under a blanket while Eric is driving. The scare and near accident which follows cause a bit of a situation with the police.
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| Release date: | January 15, 2009 |
| Directed by: | John Polson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Editor: | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
| Cinematography: | Tom Stern |
| Genre: | Thriller |