The Tender Hook

September. 18,2008      R
Rating:
5.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Rose Byrne as  Iris
Hugo Weaving as  McHeath
Matthew Le Nevez as  Art Walker (as Matt Le Nevez)
Tyler Coppin as  Donnie
John Batchelor as  Ronnie
Pia Miranda as  Daisy
Kuni Hashimoto as  Hackett
Luke Carroll as  Alby O'Shea
Don Bridges as  Greyhound Eddie
Kodi Smit-McPhee as  Jimmy

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