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.
Set in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, a teenage World War II buff and battle re-enactor, Kelly Enswiler, finally makes a friend, Bart, while on the battlefield. Kelly is from a troubled home and has lead a guarded existence. Bart encourages Kelly to take on his high school enemy--a bully named Lance. However, his newfound confidence also leads him to seduce Bart's older sister, Tabby, which risks damaging their friendship. And so, Kelly must negotiate his way between fantasy and reality.