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… Read more
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Against All Odds
Where to watch: TCM
Movie · Crime · Drama · R
1984 · 2h 1m · ★ 14% (23K)
Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods
Overview
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.
Director
Taylor Hackford
Production
Columbia Pictures, New Visions, Columbia-Delphi Productions
Cast
Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods, Alex Karras, Jane Greer, Richard Widmark, Dorian Harewood, Swoosie Kurtz, Saul Rubinek, Pat Corley, Bill McKinney, Allen Williams, Sam Scarber, Paul Valentine, Jonathan Terry, Jon St. Elwood, Tamara Stafford, Ted White, Stony Bower, Mel Scott