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Against All Odds (1984) 5.8
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5.8/10 from 7,662 users
Metascore: 42/100
Reviews: 79 user | 27 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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Jake Wise
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Hank Sully
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Mrs. Wyler
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Ben Caxton
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Tommy
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Edie
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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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Assistant Coach
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Jon St. Elwood | ... |
Ahmad Cooper
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Tamara Stafford | ... |
Kirsch's Girlfriend
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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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Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El poder y la pasión See more »Filming Locations:
Riviera Country Club - 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA 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 Peter Gabriel
Courtesy of Geffen Records/Charisma Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The image, likeness, and appearance of Jeff Bridges from this movie was used as a visual effects reference in order create a thirty-five year old version of Bridges for the CLU and Kevin Flynn characters in the 2010 sequel movie TRON: Legacy (2010). Bridges was approximately thirty-four years of age when he acted in Against All Odds (1984). See more »Goofs
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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Soundtracks
WALK THROUGH THE FIREWritten and Performed by Peter Gabriel
Courtesy of Geffen Records/Charisma Records
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The single thing that stand out most for me in this film is the very last shot of Rachel Ward looking at the camera while Phil Collins, singing the title song, says "How can I just watch you walk away, when all I can do is watch you leave".
If you've ever been part of a couple where 2 people loved each other so very much, but it had to end because circumstances like jobs, school, parents, etc. made it impossible to continue, this movie is for you.
If you've lived through a time in your life when you and your friends/lovers were immortal-young lions-with the world at your feet, but one day you sense a change of seasons in the air... a change that for shadows the coming of the real world you always knew was there but that you had hoped against hope to avoid, you'll love this movie.
Great characters, solid performances, top notch script, beautiful natural scenery in Mexico, great soundtrack and a real "LA in the 80's" feel. For the most part the film holds up well today and the "look" is timeless. Very few holes in the plot, if any, and a fine supporting cast.