200 Cigarettes (1999)

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Love the Hard Way

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.

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Rating: R

Release Date: Feb 26, 1999

Running Time: 101 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Angela Featherstone, Janeane Garofalo, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love, Jay Mohr, Martha Plimpton, Christina Ricci, Paul Rudd

director: Risa Bramon Garcia

On New Year's Eve in New York, 1981, Monica is terrified that nobody will come to her party. Even her best friend will only come when bribed with first refusal on Monica's ex-boyfriend Eric, who hasn't even arrived. Eric, meanwhile is a trendy downtown artist, who is at a club with current squeeze Bridget and her pal Caitlyn. But Bridget fancies the cute bartender. Meanwhile, Monica's teenage cousin from Long Island is coming to the party with a friend, but they are lost and terrified somewhere is the East Village. And in a cafe, Lucy and Kevin, terrifed of being alone at midnight, consider turning their friendship into something more.

February 6, 2001

Hip young Hollywood types show up in droves in this hit-and-mostly-miss retro comedy about dating desperation in Manhattan on New Year's Eve. Here it is December 31st, 1981, and Monica (Martha Plimpton) is afraid that no one is going to show up for the bash she's throwing in her East Village apartment. Fat chance. Screenwriter Shana Larsen contrives to pack the place by evening's end, although the party itself is never shown other than in snapshots. It's the preparations for the event and its…