A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his estranged girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love and things get complicated.A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his estranged girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love and things get complicated.A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his estranged girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love and things get complicated.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaJames Woods and Jeff Bridges both loved working with Richard Widmark, and fondly remembered the late actor's love of pancakes. He used to have a plate waiting for him while shooting a scene, and Woods and Bridges would often hide it. Widmark refused to go back to shooting before the cakes had been recovered.
- GoofsDuring the race scene between Terry Brogan and Jake Wise, Jake's dog, who is riding in the front seat with him, disappears during the high speed scenes and then reappears at the very end of the race scene. Also, as Jake prepares to pass a motor home, a rear hatch is open on the motor home and then suddenly it is closed.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Terry Brogan: Look, when you need me in court, I'll be there for her.
Ben Caxton: But forget anything else. Remember, Brogan - you're out of her life.
Terry Brogan: Figure that's up to her. You're not going to control us forever. Believe me.
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 9 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksAgainst All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Written and Performed by Phil Collins
Produced by Arif Mardin
Courtesy of Atlantic Records / Virgin Records
Featured review
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
The film is beautiful, however the characters are mostly unlikeable, including Rachel Ward's. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed this partially flawed movie. - MERK
- merklekranz
- Nov 26, 2007
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- Also known as
- Out of the Past
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- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,689,062
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,766,128
- Mar 4, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $21,689,062
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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