Rent Against All Odds (1983)
3.0 of 5 from 66 ratings
1h 56min
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- Synopsis:
Dark passions explode in this steamy, sinister love story starring Rachel Ward and Jeff Bridges. Terry Brogan (Jeff Bridges), a cynical ex-football star is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of a ruthless LA nightclub owner, Jake Wise (James Woods). According to Jake, Jessie had stabbed him and vanished with $50,000. But Terry's mission is soon forgotten when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island. Trouble brews, however, when Jake dispatches his henchmen, Hank Sully (Alex Karras), to bring the lovers back. Driven by passion for the mysterious young woman, Terry quickly finds himself trapped in a complex web of corruption, betrayal and murder. Packed with riveting excitement and vivid sensuality, Against All Odds grabs you and never lets go. - Actors:
- Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras, Jane Greer, Richard Widmark, Dorian Harewood, Swoosie Kurtz, Saul Rubinek, Pat Corley, Bill McKinney, Allen Williams, Sam Scarber, Jon St. Elwood, Tamara Stafford, Jonathan Terry, Paul Valentine, Ted White, Stone Bower, Mel Scott-Thomas
- Directors:
- Taylor Hackford
- Writers:
- Eric Hughes, Daniel Mainwaring
- Others:
- Phil Collins
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Films About American Football
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Reviews (2) of Against All Odds
Rachel Ward. Why? - Against All Odds review by BM
I was enjoying this film till Rachel Ward came on the scene and then it went downhill. Gave up quite soon after that. Jeff Bridges, James Woods, great actors and particularly Jane Greer, a beautiful and good actress who sensibly grew old gracefully, a rare breed.
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I like Phil Collins so I rented this for the tune and was expectant about the film I would see... - Against All Odds review by EP
It's a big let down of a film, the budget was big and Jeff Bridges was good, although James Woods overacted and Rachel Ward was just odd. You can't have a good film without a storyline/screenplay and this had lots of holes in, the end was totally obvious, although I don't think the story quite required the characters to act as compulsively as they did, so it was just stupid.
Not a good film, although Jeff Bridges and James wood do have a car race in a Porsche and Ferrari - only good bit for me, not enough to save it at all, sorry.
Ed
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