Australia / May 30, 2008 / Dungog Film Festival
Love is a prize and the winner takes all.
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Graham Murray | Referee #1 |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee | Jimmy |
| Jesse Rowles | Undercard Boxer #2 |
| Bob Murdoch | Roy |
| Mark Rayner | Delaney |
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Tender Hook |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mandala Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation |
| Release date | 18 settembre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Mike Klein, Bjorg Veland, John Cairns |
| Production | Sue Wild, Michelle Harrison, John Brousek |
| Writer | Jonathan Ogilvie |
| Casting | Gregory Apps |
| Editing | Ken Sallows |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson, Roger Buckingham |
| Assistant directors | Todd Embling, Marshall Crosby, Manuel Caracciolo, Jane Forbes, Jonathan Ogilvie |
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| Camera operators | Geoffrey Simpson, Roger Buckingham |
| Additional photography | Geoffrey Simpson, Roger Buckingham |
| Production design | Pete Baxter, Janie Parker, Marian Murray, Anna Molyneaux, Michael Wholley |
| Art direction | Janie Parker, Pete Baxter, Marian Murray, Anna Molyneaux, Michael Wholley |
| Set decoration | Marian Murray, Pete Baxter, Janie Parker, Anna Molyneaux, Michael Wholley |
| Visual effects | Andreas Wanda, Angelo Sahin |
| Stunts | Zev Eleftheriou |
| Music | Chris Abrahams, Alicia Slusarski, Tony Murtagh, Liam Egan, Phil Judd, Gary Wilkins |
| Sound | Alicia Slusarski, Chris Abrahams, Tony Murtagh, Liam Egan, Phil Judd, Gary Wilkins |
| Costume design | Michael Davies, Cappi Ireland, Kirsten Veysey, Cheryl Williams |
| Makeup | Kirsten Veysey, Cheryl Williams, Michael Davies, Cappi Ireland |
| Hairstyling | Cheryl Williams, Kirsten Veysey, Michael Davies, Cappi Ireland |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Nov 06, 2010 / R / Waterfront Film Festival
Theatrical release
Australia / Sep 18, 2008
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