Passion Fish

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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

Running Time: 136 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Mary McDonnell, Angela Bassett, Lenore Banks, William Mahoney, Nelle Stokes, Brett Ardoin, Michael Mantell, Daniel Dupont, Chuck Cain, ShanaLedet Qualls

director: John Sayles

Passion Fish

After becoming a paraplegic in an accident, a soap opera star returns to her home in Louisiana. The story focuses on the relationship between the actress and her nurse.

December 8, 2000

Passion Fish

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Woodard is superb. And it's gratifying to watch the usually pinched McDonnell (Grand Canyon) let it rip. She's unexpectedly poignant in scenes with Rennie the Cajun handyman (the marvelous David Strathairn), a former wild child tamed by marriage and fatherhood. Sayles's leisurely pace allows the actors to develop characters, including friends and strangers -- vibrantly etched by Angela Bassett, Nancy Mette, Sheila Kelley, Mary Portser, Nora Dunn and coproducer Maggie…