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Against All Odds (1984)
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Ratings: 5.7/10 from 5,108 users
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Reviews: 64 user | 23 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear. Director:Taylor Hackford |
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Jessie Wyler
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| Jeff Bridges | ... |
Terry Brogan
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| James Woods | ... |
Jake Wise
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Alex Karras | ... |
Hank Sully
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| Jane Greer | ... |
Mrs. Wyler
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Ben Caxton
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Dorian Harewood | ... |
Tommy
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| Swoosie Kurtz | ... |
Edie
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| Saul Rubinek | ... |
Steve Kirsch
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Pat Corley | ... |
Ed Phillips
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Bill McKinney | ... |
Head Coach
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Allen Williams | ... |
Bob Soames
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Sam Scarber | ... |
Assistant Coach
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Jon St. Elwood | ... |
Ahmad Cooper
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Tamara Stafford | ... |
Kirsch's Girlfriend
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Storyline
Terry Brogan, an aging football player in L.A., is cut early in the season; he needs money, so he takes a job from a shady friend of his, Jake Wise, to track down Wise's girlfriend, Jessie, who's somewhere in Mexico. She's also the daughter of a very wealthy land developer, who owns Terry's team. He heads for Cozumel, finds Jessie, and promptly falls in love with her. He thinks it's mutual, then without warning, she heads back to L.A. and Jake. What's going on with her, and what's the connection between Jake's hold on Jessie and the various politicians, lawyers, and environmentalists who seem to be converging on some sort of land deal? Terry keeps looking for answers. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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El poder y la pasión See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$25,100,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Terry Brogan: Señor! Have you, uh, seen this woman?
Taxi driver: Oh - no, sir.
Terry Brogan: Gracias.
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Written by Kid Creole
Performed by Kid Creole and The Coconuts (as Kid Creole & The Coconuts)
Courtesy of Sire Records/Island Records/Champion Entertainment See more »
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James Woods and Jeff Bridges both loved working with Richard Widmark, and fondly remembered the late actor's love of pancakes. He used to have a plate waiting for him while shooting a scene, and Woods and Bridges would often hide it. Widmark refused to go back to shooting before the cakes had been recovered. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In "The Palace" scene where "Kid Creole & the Coconuts" are performing, Terry leaves the main floor and goes into Jake's office. The song playing in the background "Curiosity" skips a beat when heard muffled in Jake's office. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Terry Brogan: Señor! Have you, uh, seen this woman?
Taxi driver: Oh - no, sir.
Terry Brogan: Gracias.
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"MY MALE CURIOSITY"Written by Kid Creole
Performed by Kid Creole and The Coconuts (as Kid Creole & The Coconuts)
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