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Against All Odds (1984)
5.7
Ratings: 5.7/10 from 5,116 users
Metascore:
42/100
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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Cast
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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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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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From the director of "An Officer and A Gentleman" comes a different kind of film. See more »Parents Guide:
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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 and Performed by Mike Rutherford
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Jeff Bridges modeled the character of 'Terry Brogan' on Bob Chandler, a Hall of Fame wide-receiver for the L.A. Raiders. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the scene where Terry and Jess are arguing on the "ball field" in Chichen Itza, as the camera switches back and forth between the two, in the background behind Jess a group of kids playing ball can be seen at the other end of the arena; when the camera cuts back to her, they're gone, and the next time the camera returns to her, they are visible again, albeit in the very edge of the frame. 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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"MAKING A BIG MISTAKE"Written and Performed by Mike Rutherford
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