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.
A story of obsession, submission, money and sexuality set in the sex industry. While riffing the porn industry, the dark tale is centered around three industry staffers: Johnny Rebel--a hot-blooded "gay for pay" porn star; Sean McInnis--the young naive kid who moves to L.A. to pursue a career in the movies; and Johnny's long-time stripper girlfriend, Julie Disponzio, aka Babylon. When Sean rents "Citizen Kane" but is accidentally given a copy of a Johnny rebel video, "Citizen Cum," he becomes so obsessed with the beefy star that he gets a job as a cameraman with Johnny's production company in order to be near him. It doesn't take long before he steps beyond his job description to a more intimate role as Johnny's fluffer--the one responsible for getting the star physically aroused before and between takes. While Babylon navigates her clients, and Sean negotiates the inhabitants of the porn underworld, both struggle to keep the man they love from falling further into a world of drugs and despair.