Hear My Song (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: Feb 1, 1992

Running Time: 113 mins.

Running Time: 104 mins. (video version)

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Country Of Origin: Ireland

starring: Ned Beatty, Adrian Dunbar, Shirley Ann Field, Tara Fitzgerald, William Hootkins, Harold Berens, David McCallum, John Dair, Stephen Marcus, Britta Smith

director: Peter Chelsom, Peter Diamond

Inspired by the life story of American-Irish singer Joseph Locke, whose disappearance in the 1950s led to his identity being assumed by an imposter until Locke resurfaced 20 years later.

December 8, 2000

Ned Beatty won a Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Irish tenor Josef Locke in this eager-to-please comedy. Beatty, who can be a vivid baddie (Network) or comic foil (Superman), has spent the last few years mired in movie crap (Switching Channels, Repossessed). So his finely shaded, deeply romantic performance as Locke is a unique and unexpected pleasure. Ditto the movie, which seemingly came out of nowhere.

Actually, the film is the brainchild of Peter Chelsom, a…