Against All Odds
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.
Critics Sentiment
Terry and Jessie visit the ancient Mayan ruins together
Terry Brogan gets cut from the Outlaws football team
The film jumps from the beautiful Chichen Itza romance sequences (8.2) down to the convoluted plot complications when Terry returns to Los Angeles (4.8).
Against All Odds starts slowly with a mundane setup but transforms into something special during the Mexican romance sequences, particularly the stunning Chichen Itza scenes. The film loses momentum when it returns to Los Angeles with an overly complex crime plot, but recovers for a well-regarded finale anchored by Phil Collins' iconic theme song.
Full cast
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Jeff Bridges
Terry Brogan
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
Saul Rubinek
Steve Kirsch
Pat Corley
Ed Phillips
Bill McKinney
Head Coach
Allen Williams
Bob Soames
Sam Scarber
Assistant Coach
Paul Valentine
Councilman Weinberg
Jonathan Terry
Ryskind
Jon St. Elwood
Ahmad Cooper
Tamara Stafford
Kirsch's Girlfriend
Ted White
Security Guard with Dog
Stony Bower
Security Guard
Mel Scott
Quarterback
Crew
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