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.
It's the last day of high school and the unthinkable is about to occur. Two seniors with a murder/suicide pact plan to take weapons to school to exact revenge on their abusers. Emails fly back and forth, and their plan is in motion. Soon the first bell rings to begin the last day of school, leading to the inevitable conclusion that afternoon. Throught the day, the pressures and reality of contemporary student life are explored, including pregnancy, abusive families, academic requirements, peer pressure, bullies, and methamphetamine addiction.