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.
Acting teacher Isabel comes across a script by famous director Mario Fabra that sounds as if it's based on the story of their own brief affair, 20 years earlier. When Mario decides to cast actors from Isabel's school for the film, her students compete for the coveted roles, while Isabel struggles with her own conflicted emotions.