Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
Against All Odds (1984) is a crime, romance and thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford, released on March 2, 1984 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods and Alex Karras. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 251 ratings.
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Jeff Bridges
as Terry Brogan
Rachel Ward
as Jessie Wyler
James Woods
as Jake Wise
Alex Karras
as Hank Sully
Jane Greer
as Mrs. Wyler
Richard Widmark
as Ben Caxton
Dorian Harewood
as Tommy
Swoosie Kurtz
as Edie
Saul Rubinek
as Steve Kirsch
Pat Corley
as Ed Phillips
Bill McKinney
as Head Coach
Allen Williams
as Bob Soames
Directed by Taylor Hackford, written by Eric Hughes, Daniel Mainwaring and Daniel Mainwaring, produced by Taylor Hackford and William S. Gilmore.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 251 ratings.
_**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…
Reviewed on January 2, 2021
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Against All Odds (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Against All Odds (1984) includes Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods, Alex Karras and Jane Greer. The film was directed by Taylor Hackford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Against All Odds was released on March 2, 1984 and runs for 2h 1m.
Against All Odds (1984) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 251 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, romance and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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