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.
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Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hatcheck girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect. His record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor tell against him. Fortunately, lovely neighbor Laurel Gray gives him an alibi. Laurel proves to be just what Steele needs, and their friendship ripens into love. Will suspicion, doubt and Steele's inner demons come between them?
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April 9, 2003
One of the last great film noirs is restored to its 1950s black-and-white glory (cheers to the extras on the restoration and incisive commentary from 8 Mile director Curtis Hanson).
Bogart plays Dixon Steele, a hotheaded screenwriter accused of murdering a hatcheck girl, which doesn't stop him from hitting on a starlet (Gloria Grahame). Director Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause) used the mystery plot to hammer movie studios as "popcorn salesmen." The indictment still…
April 9, 2003
