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.
Since she broke up with her boyfriend, Mini Mo has gained 200 pounds, eating her way through her lovesickness. But then Mini learns that her boyfriend still loves her. Before they are to be reunited, she decides to lose the weight she's gained. Now, with 6 months to go, Mini enlists the help of fellow heavyweight Fatso, and begins her new dieting regime. But before she knows it, Mini finds herself falling in love with charming, boyish Fatso.