Love the Hard Way
(2003)
Regisseur:
Peter SehrSchauspieler:
Adrien Brody, Charlotte Ayanna, Jon Seda, August Diehl, Pam Grier, Liza Jessie Peterson, Elizabeth Regen, Katherine Moennig, José Rabelo, Joey Kern, Michael G. Chin, Ben Wang, Huan Wang, Ned Stresen-Reuter, Michaela Conlin, Lee R. SellarsDie beiden New Yorker Kleinkriminellen Jack (Adrien Brody) und Charlie (Jon Seda) verdienen sich ihren Lebensunterhalt, indem sie ausländische Geschäftsmänner ausnehmen. Mit Hilfe ihres Komplizen und Hotelangestellten Jeff (August Diehl) überraschen sie ihre Opfer mit zwei eingeweihten Prostituierten auf dem Hotelzimmer und lassen sich ihr Stillschweigen teuer bezahlen. Als Jack der hübschen Biologiestudentin Claire (Charlotte Ayanna) den Kopf verdreht und eine Affäre mit ihr beginnt, prallen zwei vollkommen unterschiedliche Welten aufeinander. Während die Sittenpolizei in Form der Ermittlerin Linda Fox (Pam Grier) allmählich aufmerksam auf das betrügerische Quintett wird, beginnt Claire immer mehr darunter zu leiden, dass Jack sie nicht an sich heranlässt und sie wie Dreck behandelt...
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.
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.