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.
Raphael should be enjoying his lot in life: "Successful Celebrity Ghost Writer with Attractive Architect Girlfriend..." But he wants to tweak his bio: "Best Selling Novelist with Glamorous and Brainy Trophy Girlfriend." His frustration at the gap between reality and fantasy is further compounded by having to indulge the inane suggestions made by his current macho sports hero client, Kevin, the captain of France's soccer team. And things only get worse when Raphael discovers that this buffoon happens to be dating Claire, the girl he lost back in college.