The Tender Hook
“Love is a prize and the winner takes all.”
2008•R•1h 43m•5.5•Released
CrimeDramaMysteryRomance
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.
Director
Jonathan Ogilvie
Writer
Jonathan Ogilvie
Languages
English
Studio
Mandala Films
Cast
Rose Byrne
Iris
Hugo Weaving
McHeath
Matthew Le Nevez
Art Walker (as Matt Le Nevez)
Tyler Coppin
Donnie
John Batchelor
Ronnie
Pia Miranda
Daisy
Kuni Hashimoto
Hackett
Luke Carroll
Alby O'Shea
Andrew Nolte
The Subjects Trumpet
Daniel Potts
The Subjects Bass
Chris Wood
The Subjects Banjo
Braydon Chlow
The Subjects Drummer
John Lakos
Art's Corner Man
Brendan Guerin
Mike Flynn
Don Bridges
Greyhound Eddie
Production
Company
Mandala Films
Company
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Producer
John Brousek
Producer
Michelle Harrison
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