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.
At age 10, Spencer had a crush on Melora. Fifteen years later, she crashes into his car. Spencer is determined to finally win her heart when he learns they'll be working at the same ad firm. He rents a room from two budding filmmakers. After agreeing to star in their film in exchange for free rent, Spencer learns he is to be the star of a porn film. Meanwhile, Melora is stuck in a bad relationship with Craig. With Spencer pursuing Melora and Melora pursuing Craig, the relationship between the three becomes a chaotic dance of love and hate.