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The Tender Hook is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 6 november 2008 with Hugo Weaving
The Tender Hook (2008)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 6 november 2008
Rating52%
The Tender Hook is a 2008 Australian film noir starring Hugo Weaving, Rose Byrne and Matthew Le Nevez. The film was retitled The Boxer and the Bombshell for its North American DVD release.
Actors
Hugo Weaving
(McHeath)
Rose Byrne
(Iris)
Tyler Coppin
(Donnie)
Matthew Le Nevez
(Art Walker (as Matt Le Nevez))
John Batchelor
(Ronnie)
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