Bob Roberts (1992)

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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.

Rating: R

Release Date: Sep 1, 1992

Running Time: 105 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

starring: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray Wise, Rebecca Jenkins, Harry J Lennix, John Ottavino, Robert Stanton, Alan Rickman, Gore Vidal, Brian Murray

director: Tim Robbins

Story about the cultural hysteria surrounding a right-wing folk-singer-turned-politician who runs for the Senate in Pennsylvania. Ultimately, his campaign is tarnished by reports of corruption.

February 7, 2001

After a summer of pandering mediocrity, it's gratifying to discover a new director who is this eager to kick ass. Tim Robbins inaugurates the fall season with a slashingly funny political satire that ranks with the year's best films. "Bob Roberts" adds up to a hat-trick victory for its writer, director and star. This is clearly the year of Tim Robbins. In two richly observed performances, he has incarnated the evil twins of media and politics. As studio exec Griffin Mill in Robert Altman's…