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.
Jonathan is a gay, 24 year-old college droput who works in a bookstore in Greenwich Village. He spends his free time smoking pot and writing letters to Santa Claus in request of a new boyfriend. Jonathan is convinced Santa has granted him his wish when handsome Tony is hired by the bookstore. Although Tony has a live-in boyfriend, Jonathan is determined to win him over -- even if he has to ruin the lives of those around him in his single-minded pursuit of his fantasy man.