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Love the Hard Way

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6.3/10
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Love the Hard Way (2001)
The story of a petty thief who meets an innocent young woman and brings her into his world of crime while she teaches him the lessons of enjoying life and being loved.
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The story of a petty thief who meets an innocent young woman and brings her into his world of crime while she teaches him the lessons of enjoying life and being loved.The story of a petty thief who meets an innocent young woman and brings her into his world of crime while she teaches him the lessons of enjoying life and being loved.The story of a petty thief who meets an innocent young woman and brings her into his world of crime while she teaches him the lessons of enjoying life and being loved.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Sehr
  • Writers
    • Shuo Wang(novel "Yi Ban Shi Huo Yan, Yi Ban Shi Hai Shui")
    • Peter Sehr(screenplay)
    • Marie Noëlle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Adrien Brody
    • Charlotte Ayanna
    • Jon Seda
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Sehr
  • Writers
    • Shuo Wang(novel "Yi Ban Shi Huo Yan, Yi Ban Shi Hai Shui")
    • Peter Sehr(screenplay)
    • Marie Noëlle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Adrien Brody
    • Charlotte Ayanna
    • Jon Seda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos11

    Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Charlotte Ayanna at an event for Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Love the Hard Way (2001)
    Love the Hard Way (2001)

    Top cast

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    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Jack Graceas Jack Grace
    Charlotte Ayanna
    Charlotte Ayanna
    • Claire Harrisonas Claire Harrison
    Jon Seda
    Jon Seda
    • Charlieas Charlie
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Det. Linda Foxas Det. Linda Fox
    Liza Jessie Peterson
    Liza Jessie Peterson
    • Pamas Pam
    Elizabeth Regen
    Elizabeth Regen
    • Sueas Sue
    Katherine Moennig
    Katherine Moennig
    • Debbieas Debbie
    Joey Kern
    Joey Kern
    • Fitzgeraldas Fitzgerald
    Jonathan Hadary
    Jonathan Hadary
    • Borisas Boris
    Michael G. Chin
    • Asian Businessman #1as Asian Businessman #1
    Ben Wang
    Ben Wang
    • Asian Businessman #2as Asian Businessman #2
    Huan Wang
    • Asian Businessman #3as Asian Businessman #3
    Ned Stresen-Reuter
    • Brianas Brian
    Michaela Conlin
    Michaela Conlin
    • Cara, Jack's Loveras Cara, Jack's Lover
    Lee R. Sellars
    Lee R. Sellars
    • Dennisas Dennis
    • (as Lee Sellars)
    Sylvia Kauders
    Sylvia Kauders
    • Mrs. Rosenbergas Mrs. Rosenberg
    José Rabelo
    • Cookas Cook
    • (as Jose Rabello)
    • Director
      • Peter Sehr
    • Writers
      • Shuo Wang(novel "Yi Ban Shi Huo Yan, Yi Ban Shi Hai Shui")
      • Peter Sehr(screenplay)
      • Marie Noëlle(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Michaela Conlin's debut.
    • Quotes

      Jack: What kind of movies do you prefer, the ones with the sad endings or the happy ones?

      Claire: The sad ones definitely. I like movies that make me cry.

      Jack: Then you're with the right guy.

    • Alternate versions
      Current prints available have two on-screen copyright statements: 2001 listing the 2 copyright owners and "2003 final cut." The initial showings at various film festivals in 2001 and 2002 were obviously different than the final 2003 theatrical released version.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Hollywood Homicide/2 Fast 2 Furious/Love the Hard Way (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Miss NYC
      Performed by Me and the Other Guy

      Written by Didi Gutman and Rahj

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Virgin Myth
    Pam Grier steals this film and she's only on screen for five minutes total. She's a whole lot of woman! Just kidding. I liked Love the Hard Way. Here is an attempt at a modern romantic myth, namely the American Virgin. Sure men want their love chick to be pure, to raise sons and daughters that are yours and yours alone, but Adrien Brody is a young thief in a porno world he did not make. After all, he's slept with 200 women. So in between hotel sleaze capers, he beds innocent Columbia biology genius with the big chest, Charlotte Avanna, and our Lothario gets more than he bargained for as his virgin becomes promiscuous in the cause of thievery. Naturally, our hero is stunned, angry, and confused.

    Charlottes' revenge or strategy to get her man is pretty far fetched, but the director has created an atmosphere of slimy New York thieves on the make with a rap film score and big Cadillac's squealing tires amidst the riff raff, so we sort of believe the unbelievable. It's a nice try in the same vein as Tarentino's script, True Romance, but LTHW is grittier.
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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2003 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Amar al límite
    • Filming locations
      • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Vif Babelsberger Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. Dritte KG
      • P'Artisan Filmproduktion GmbH
      • TiMe Film- und TV-Produktions GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,391
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,721
      • Jun 8, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $111,350
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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