The Tender

About this movie

Recovering alcoholic Bobby Allen (John Travolta) has always been on the losing end of life. Now, with no money and no prospects, his wife dead of a drug overdose and his ten-year-old daughter The Tender (Ellie Raab) to raise, Bobby is at the end of his rope. Desperate for money, he visits his mobster brother-in-law, Cissy (Tito Larriva).As Bobby presents his business proposition to Cissy, gamblers in the basement place heavy bets on the upcoming dogfight involving The Brute -- a fearless Doberman. Bobby and The Brute both fail in their quest and The Brute's owner dumps the dying dog in an industrial section of Chicago. But Bobby's daughter finds the dog and nurses it back to health. A strong, spiritual bond forms between themMeanwhile, a series of disastrous events forces Bobby to flee cross-country to Los Angles with The Tender. But Cissy will stop at nothing to find them. Now, The Brute, left behind by Bobby, is the only thing that can save the runaways from Cissy's wrath!