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.
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Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Apr 4, 2003
Running Time: 97 mins.
Additional Notes: dialogue Finnish, subtitled English
A story centering on a man whose life and memory are stolen from him when he is brutally beaten and robbed by thugs, soon after arriving by train in Helsinki. He is pronounced dead in the hospital, but shortly therafter, he calmly sits up and walks out. From there he is forced to start over from scratch to find love, self-esteem and a place in the world.
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