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CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

Against All Odds

- Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.

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.

Release Date : 1984-03-02

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesNew VisionsColumbia-Delphi Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jeff Bridges

Character Name : Terry Brogan

Original Name : Jeff Bridges

Gender : Male

Rachel Ward

Character Name : Jessie Wyler

Original Name : Rachel Ward

Gender : Female

James Woods

Character Name : Jake Wise

Original Name : James Woods

Gender : Male

Alex Karras

Character Name : Hank Sully

Original Name : Alex Karras

Gender : Male

Jane Greer

Character Name : Mrs. Wyler

Original Name : Jane Greer

Gender : Female

Richard Widmark

Character Name : Ben Caxton

Original Name : Richard Widmark

Gender : Male

Dorian Harewood

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Dorian Harewood

Gender : Male

Swoosie Kurtz

Character Name : Edie

Original Name : Swoosie Kurtz

Gender : Female

Saul Rubinek

Character Name : Steve Kirsch

Original Name : Saul Rubinek

Gender : Male

Pat Corley

Character Name : Ed Phillips

Original Name : Pat Corley

Gender : Male

Bill McKinney

Character Name : Head Coach

Original Name : Bill McKinney

Gender : Male

Allen Williams

Character Name : Bob Soames

Original Name : Allen Williams

Gender : Male

Sam Scarber

Character Name : Assistant Coach

Original Name : Sam Scarber

Gender : Female

Paul Valentine

Character Name : Councilman Weinberg

Original Name : Paul Valentine

Gender : Male

Jonathan Terry

Character Name : Ryskind

Original Name : Jonathan Terry

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Yucatan bliss and Los Angeles thrills**_ An NFL player loses his place on the team in Los Angeles (Jeff Bridges) and is hired by a shady nightclub owner (James Woods) to find his lover who took his money and ran off to the Yucatan coast (Rachel Ward). Richard Widmark shows up as the arrogant owner of the team. “Against All Odds” (1984) is part island adventure/romance and part big city crime thriller. Woods is great as the smirking antagonist while Bridges and Ward are in their physical prime. The Yucatan section is in ways similar to “The Deep” (1977) while the big city part is sorta akin to “Sharky’s Machine” (1981), but this is better than both. The relationships are convincing and the dialogue is snappy. The Yucatan sequences are a highlight, especially the mind-blowing Mayan ruins, as is the inventive score that’s sometimes reminiscent of Pink Floyd meets “Apocalypse Now.” Ward never did anything for me, but she’s a’right, and there are several quality females in the periphery, including Swoosie Kurtz. Then there’s a quirky-but-entertaining performance by Kid Creole and the Coconuts. This is basically a character study of the three principles. The plot is too busy, but I had no problem following it. The well-done ending with the Phil Collins’ song is notable. The film runs just over 2 hours and was shot in Los Angeles, California, including Manhattan Beach, as well as Yucatan, Mexico. GRADE: B-/B