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      Love the Hard Way

      R Released Jun 6, 2003 1h 50m Drama Romance Mystery & Thriller List
      28% 43 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score An unlikely romance develops when strait-laced Columbia University student Claire Harrison (Charlotte Ayanna) falls for Jack Grace (Adrien Brody), a handsome aspiring writer who blackmails businessmen for money with his partner, Charlie (Jon Seda). One day, after his con goes wrong and Jack finds himself targeted by the police, he's forced to abruptly abandon his relationship with Claire. Devastated by Jack's absence, Claire begins a dangerous downward spiral. Read More Read Less
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      Love the Hard Way pits an intriguing ensemble against a cliché-riddled storyline, and the actors lose -- along with the audience.

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      Audience Member I absolutely loved this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member one of my favorte movies. but i wont deny. its horrible. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member i like Adrien's acting, but this movie just didn't fit him. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member one of my favorte movies. but i wont deny. its horrible. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Gritty and weirdly real and unreal at the same time. Brody's character and his desperation to connect with others (and his inability to do this in a non-douchey way) is actually really lovely and delicately done. His performance is very cool. The film kind of goes off the deep end, but I can appreciate the unconventionality of it. SIDENOTE: Is this really what it looked like in 2003? Because that shit looks like it was shot in the 90's... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member "Didn't really care that much about the story line but did care a lot about Mr. Brody...OH YEAH!" Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Adrien Brody as Jack (left) and Pam Grier as Detective Linda Fox (right) Adrien Brody as Jack (left) and Charlotte Ayanna as Claire (right) Director Peter Sehr (left) and Director of Photography Guy Dufaux (right) Charlotte Ayanna as Claire Adrien Brody as Jack Charlotte Ayanna as Claire (left) and Liza Jessie Peterson as Pamela View more photos

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      J. R. Jones Chicago Reader This 2001 drama never grows roots deep enough to feel completely authentic. Jul 2, 2022 Full Review John Monaghan Detroit Free Press Feels like it was crafted by an outsider, with the cliche-filled dialogue reading like a rough translation. Rated: 2/4 Sep 20, 2003 Full Review Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic One of those films where great acting and occasionally brilliant dialogue attempt to overcome an unbelievable plot and a cowardly Hollywood ending. Rated: 3/5 Sep 12, 2003 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 16, 2005 Full Review Paul Sherman Boston Herald Rated: 2/4 Jul 16, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews To say the love story was hard to believe, is putting it mildly--it was impossible to fathom. Rated: C Aug 15, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis An unlikely romance develops when strait-laced Columbia University student Claire Harrison (Charlotte Ayanna) falls for Jack Grace (Adrien Brody), a handsome aspiring writer who blackmails businessmen for money with his partner, Charlie (Jon Seda). One day, after his con goes wrong and Jack finds himself targeted by the police, he's forced to abruptly abandon his relationship with Claire. Devastated by Jack's absence, Claire begins a dangerous downward spiral.
      Director
      Peter Sehr
      Producer
      Grant Bradley, Craig Nodder
      Screenwriter
      Marie Noelle, Peter Sehr
      Distributor
      Kino Pictures
      Production Co
      P'Artisan Filmproduktion GmbH [de], Daybreak Pictures Ltd. [us], TiMe Film- und TV-Produktions GmbH [de], Vif Filmproduktion GmbH [de], Open City Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 6, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 17, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $43.6K
      Runtime
      1h 50m
      Sound Mix
      Surround