Against All Odds (1984)

Director:

Taylor Hackford

Writers:

Daniel Mainwaring (1947 screenplays)
Eric Hughes

Release Date:

2 March 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From power. He was a professional athlete past his prime. Hired to find her, he grew to love her. Love turned to obsession. Obsession turned to murder. And now the price of freedom might be nothing less than their lives.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Remake | Femme Fatale | American Football | Obsessive Love

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Rachel Ward	...	Jessie Wyler
Jeff Bridges	...	Terry Brogan
James Woods	...	Jake Wise
Alex Karras	...	Hank Sully
Jane Greer	...	Mrs. Wyler
Richard Widmark	...	Ben Caxton
Dorian Harewood	...	Tommy
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Edie
Saul Rubinek	...	Steve Kirsch
Pat Corley	...	Ed Phillips
Bill McKinney	...	Head Coach
Allen Williams	...	Bob Soames
Sam Scarber	...	Assistant Coach
Jon St. Elwood	...	Ahmad Cooper
Tamara Stafford	...	Kirsch's Girlfriend
Jonathan Terry	...	Ryskind
Paul Valentine	...	Councilman Weinberg
Ted White	...	Security Guard with Dog
Stone Bower	...	Security Guard
Mel Scott-Thomas	...	Quarterback
Barnetta McCarthy	...	Receptionist #1
Ginger LaBrie	...	Receptionist #2
David Dayan	...	Car Valet
Tom Kelly	...	Football Announcer
Kid Creole	...	Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
Adriana Kaegi	...	Coconut
Cheryl Poirier	...	Coconut
Taryn Hagey	...	Coconut
Tundra the Wonder Dog	...	Jessie's Dog - Sam (as Tundra)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Coati Mundi	...	Kid Creole's Band (uncredited)

Directed by
Taylor Hackford

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eric Hughes
Daniel Mainwaring		1947 screenplay

Produced by
Jerry Bick	....	executive producer
Bill Borden	....	associate producer
William S. Gilmore	....	producer
Taylor Hackford	....	producer
Gene Rudolf	....	consulting producer

Original Music by
Larry Carlton
Michel Colombier

Cinematography by
Donald E. Thorin

Film Editing by
Fredric Steinkamp
William Steinkamp

Casting by
Nancy Klopper

Production Design by
Richard Lawrence

Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis

Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan

Makeup Department
Dorothy J. Pearl	....	makeup consultant
Marina Pedraza	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Jim Cranston	....	production manager
Tom Joyner	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William M. Elvin	....	second assistant director
Stephen J. Fisher	....	first assistant director: second unit
Thomas J. Mack	....	first assistant director
Nilo Otero	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Chris Butler	....	lead man
Emily Ferry	....	property master
Howard Hester	....	construction coordinator
Gregory Pickrell	....	set designer
William Ladd Skinner	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Bullock	....	sound editor
Don Coufal	....	boom operator
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Keating	....	sound transfer
Tom C. McCarthy	....	sound editor
Richard Oswald	....	adr editor
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer
Don S. Walden	....	sound editor
Jeff Wexler	....	sound mixer
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Joseph P. Mercurio	....	special effects

Stunts
Jophery C. Brown	....	stunt driver (as Jophery Brown)
David Burton	....	stunt driver
William H. Burton	....	stunt driver (as Bill Burton)
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunt double: Sully
Bud Davis	....	stunt driver
Bud Davis	....	stunts
Gary Davis	....	stunt coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt driver
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Carey Loftin	....	stunt driver: Ferrari
Charlie Picerni	....	stunt driver (as Charles Picerni)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.	....	stunt driver (as Ronnie Rondell)
Dennis Scott	....	stunt driver
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt driver (as Glenn Wilder)
Dick Ziker	....	stunt driver
Loyd Catlett	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James F. Boyle	....	gaffer
John Burnett	....	second assistant camera: additional photography
Pat Campea Jr.	....	key grip: second unit
Earl L. Clark	....	camera operator
Craig Denault	....	camera operator
Frank P. Flynn	....	photographer: second unit
Daniel C. Gold	....	second assistant camera
Rob Hahn	....	first assistant camera
Daniel R. Jordan	....	key grip
Nick Kurges	....	second grip
Dan Lerner	....	Steadicam operator
Elliott Marks	....	still photographer
Edward R. Nedin	....	best boy (as Ed Nedin)
Jeffrey W. Petersen	....	electrician
James M. Sheppherd	....	dolly grip (as Jim Sheppherd)
Ronald Vidor	....	Steadicam operator
Fred Waugh	....	camera operator: second unit (as Fred M. Waugh)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Starr Dresner	....	key costume supervisor
James Lapidus	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Don Brochu	....	assistant editor
Sheri Eisenberg	....	digital mastering colorist
Rick Meyer	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Curt Sobel	....	supervising music editor

Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver
Jim Kirby	....	driver: camera car, second unit (as James Kirby)
David Marder	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Richard Davis Jr.	....	location manager
Ron Lambert	....	supervising lab timer
Jerri Lauridsen	....	assistant: Mr Hackford
Gail Martin-Sheridan	....	production accountant
Booker McClay	....	publicist
Dan Perri	....	title designer
June Samson	....	script supervisor
Jill Vandermeer	....	production office coordinator

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation (as Columbia Pictures) (presents)
• New Visions Pictures

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• Prooptiki (1984) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1986) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Prooptiki Video (2001) (Greece) (DVD)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1984) (USA) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Videosonic Arts (1987) (Greece) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Records  soundtrack
• Movie Magic  titles
• Pacific Title  opticals
• The David Forbes Company  marketing and distribution services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1984) | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R (Certificate #27136) | UK:15 (theatrical rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The helmets and uniforms used by the football team Jeff Bridges is playing for were from the now-defunct USFL's LA Express.

Goofs:

Continuity: The blood disappears from Terry's hand as he runs out of the building after tending to Hank.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Terry Brogan:Señor! Have you, uh, seen this woman?
Taxi driver:Oh - no, sir.
Terry Brogan:Gracias.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.51" (2010)

Soundtrack:

WALK THROUGH THE FIRE

Excellent offbeat film

Not the best I've seen, but with an excellent cast and entertaining screenplay it is still a favourite of mine. I liked all the soundtrack, perhaps with the exception of Phil Collins end theme which is bland for this kinda movie. If you have a spare couple hours and you're into drama with personality give this one a look. Don't know why the owners of this site insist on ten lines of comment, must be because it's American and Americans love to talk and talk and blether their stupid heads off. anyways go and see this film / movie in a cinema or movie theatre if you can, but if not possible a DVD will suffice. To finally end my ten lines I just gotta say support your local picture house and try stay happy in this nutty world. If this post is deleted well que sera