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.
Octave lives a boring, uneventful life, playing in a jazz band and living with his mother. But things change when he gets into a car 'accident' with beautiful Esther. Esther is a successful, self-confident mosaic artist, living a happy, ordered life. Octave soon begins making elaborate passes at Esther, trying to win her heart through his goofy schemes and charms. And his persistence just might pay off...