Love the Hard Way
Love the Hard Way
Claire, a brilliant student, seeks answers to the meaning of life in the calm of her biology laboratory. One day, she meets a mysterious young man, Jack, at the cinema, and is intrigued by his style, assurance and audacity. Apart from his artistic activities, Jack has a regular scam going, ripping off foreign businessmen with his loyal mate Charlie and two actresses. But his tough guy exterior conceals a secret passion for old books, and he dreams of writing a novel one day. Jack falls hard for Claire's purity and curiosity. An unusual romance develops between them. But Jack is scared of their growing intimacy and rejects Claire, withdrawing into his shell. Abandoned and confused, Claire gradually begins to neglect her studies and embarks on a spiraling course of self-destruction, whilst Jack, who tries to ignore her, concentrates on his criminal activities. However, a sharp detective, named Linda Fox, is following his dodgy tracks.
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Cast
Adrien Brody
as Jack Grace
Charlotte Ayanna
as Claire Harrison
August Diehl
as Jeff
Jon Seda
as Charlie
Pam Grier
as Linda Fox
Elizabeth Regen
as Sue
Kate Moennig
as Debbie
Joey Kern
as Fitzgerald
Ben Wang
as Asian Businessman #2
Michaela Conlin
as Cara, Jack's Lover
Lee Sellars
as Dennis
Sylvia Kauders
as Mrs. Rosenberg
John Elsen
as Interrogating Detective
Jonathan Hadary
as Boris
Bobby J. Brown
as Man in Video Arcade
Kris Eivers
as Tunnel Bartender
Gregor Manns
as Large Man #1
James Saito
as Akiri
Robert G. McKay
as Louis
Chazz Menendez
as Prisoner #1
Charles Santy
as Prisoner #2
Mick O'Rourke
as Prisoner #3
Tod Engle
as Lucky Guy
Amy Laughlin
as Vendor at Hotel Dior
Slava Schoot
as Russian Guy #2
Ernestine Johnson
as Jack's Neighbour
Peter McRobbie
as Prison Doctor
