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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.

CinemaSource

Studio: BBC Films

Studio: Tambourine Studios

Studio: Technicolor Laboratories

Studio: Cineimage

Studio: Fig Productions

Studio: De Lane Lea

Studio: Framestore CFC Studio: Framestore CFC Studio: Framestore CFC

Rating: R

Release Date: Jul 18, 2003

Running Time: 94 mins.

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sergi López, Audrey Tautou, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Wong, Zlatko Buric, Darrell D'Silva, Jeffrey Kisson, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Abi Gouhad

director: Stephen Frears

Okwe, a kind-hearted Nigerian doctor, and Senay, a Turkish chambermaid, work at the same West London hotel. The hotel is run by Senor "Sneaky" and is the sort of place where "dirty business" like drug dealing and prostitution takes place. However, when Okwe finds a human heart in one of the toilets, he uncovers something far more sinister than just a common crime.

July 17, 2003

A human heart floats in a toilet. It's a shocking image that helps director Stephen Frears and screenwriter Steven Knight lay out the plight of illegal immigrants in London. Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a doctor in Nigeria, now toils as a cabbie and hotel clerk. He is befriended by Senay (Audrey Tautou), a Turkish maid. Both are exploited by Juan (Sergi Lopez), the hotel manager, who traffics in human organs. Fueled by gripping suspense, dark humor and outraged humanity, the film is a modern horror…