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57% Critic Match
Against All Odds
“Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.”
5.7 / 10• 1984• 2h 1m•R• English
CrimeDramaRomanceThriller
Storyline
Having been cut from his professional football team, down-and-out athlete Terry Brogan is in desperate need of money. Crooked nightclub owner and bookie Jake Wise offers Terry a hefty sum to go to Mexico and find his girlfriend, Jessie Wyler. Terry cannot turn the offer down. When Terry locates Jessie, the two fall in love. Terry reports that he failed to find her, but Jake sends someone else. Terry and Jessie's love must endure unexpected twists.
Cast & Crew
Jeff Bridges
Terry Brogan
Lead
Rachel Ward
Jessie Wyler
James Woods
Jake Wise
Alex Karras
Hank Sully
Jane Greer
Mrs. Wyler
Richard Widmark
Ben Caxton
Dorian Harewood
Tommy
Swoosie Kurtz
Edie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Taylor Hackford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Against All Odds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
