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.
Makdong is out of the army and upset that his rural village is now surrounded by apartment buildings. He meets Miae, a beautiful nightclub singer on a train and she is able to put him in contact with with a Seoul gang leader. Makdong quickly rises through the ranks while becoming infatuated with his boss's girlfriend, Miae.