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The Tender Hook

The Tender Hook

# Love is a prize and the winner takes all.
Crime   Drama   Mystery   Romance
📜 Overview: The story is about Iris's rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath, and Art, an earnest young boxer. Within the flawed moral landscape, each character struggles to establish their sovereignty.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2008-09-18
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

Rose Byrne original image
Iris
Rose Byrne
Hugo Weaving original image
McHeath
Hugo Weaving
Matthew Le Nevez original image
Art Walker (as Matt Le Nevez)
Matthew Le Nevez
Tyler Coppin original image
Donnie
Tyler Coppin
John Batchelor original image
Ronnie
John Batchelor
Pia Miranda original image
Daisy
Pia Miranda
Kuni Hashimoto original image
Hackett
Kuni Hashimoto
Luke Carroll original image
Alby O'Shea
Luke Carroll
Andrew Nolte original image
The Subjects Trumpet
Andrew Nolte
Daniel Potts original image
The Subjects Bass
Daniel Potts
Chris Wood original image
The Subjects Banjo
Chris Wood
Braydon Chlow original image
The Subjects Drummer
Braydon Chlow
John Lakos original image
Art's Corner Man
John Lakos
Brendan Guerin original image
Mike Flynn
Brendan Guerin
Don Bridges original image
Greyhound Eddie
Don Bridges
Graham Murray original image
Referee #1
Graham Murray
Kodi Smit-McPhee original image
Jimmy
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Jesse Rowles original image
Undercard Boxer #2
Jesse Rowles
Bob Murdoch original image
Roy
Bob Murdoch
Mark Rayner original image
Delaney
Mark Rayner

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