Against All Odds

1984

Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller

23
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 64% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 46% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 14836 14.8K

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Plot summary

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.

Top cast

Bill McKinney as Head Coach
Jeff Bridges as Terry Brogan
James Woods as Jake Wise
Saul Rubinek as Steve Kirsch
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1.09 GB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 1 min
Seeds 4
2.24 GB
1920*1040
English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 1 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by krisrox 7 / 10

Excellent 80s B-Movie

I expected a cringefest, but actually ended up liking this movie a lot. Befitting its era, it has a sleazy "Miami Vice" atmosphere, complete with Porsches, Ferraris, casual jackets, big hair and a great soundtrack including a live show by the one and only Kid Creole. But there's more. Nice location shoots in Mexico - Cozumel, Tulum and Chichen Itza. Jeff Bridges and James Woods, who play fairly complex characters well. A dark script that delivers some good moments, especially during the final 30 minutes.

Yes, it's a B-movie, and at times it feels like a protracted episode of Knight Rider, the A-Team or the aforementioned Miami Vice. But is that a bad thing?

If you're looking for a real 80s experience, find "Against All Odds" on VHS, pop it in your VCR and soak it in.

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Reviewed by merklekranz 6 / 10

Beautiful flawed noir.......

Parts of "Against All Odds" are absolutely magnificent. The Mexican location photography is terrific. Rachel Ward looks great as does Jeff Bridges. The chemistry between them is mostly believable. I liked James Wood's smarmy, pompous, character. Alex Karras seemed miscast, as did Richard Widmark. The story piles on a thickening plot that occasionally wanders off course, and is probably more complex than necessary. No police are involved, and bodies too conveniently disappear. The ending seems especially forced, with an outcome that is less than satisfying.

The film is beautiful, however the characters are mostly unlikeable, including Rachel Ward's. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed this partially flawed movie. - MERK

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