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Film / 1984
Against All Odds
Directed by
Taylor Hackford
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
The story
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
Cast
Jeff BridgesTerry Brogan
Rachel WardJessie Wyler
James WoodsJake Wise
Alex KarrasHank Sully
Jane GreerMrs. Wyler
Richard WidmarkBen Caxton
Dorian HarewoodTommy
Swoosie KurtzEdie
Saul RubinekSteve Kirsch
Pat CorleyEd Phillips
Bill McKinneyHead Coach
Allen WilliamsBob Soames
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Sam ScarberAssistant Coach
Paul ValentineCouncilman Weinberg
Jonathan TerryRyskind
Jon St. ElwoodAhmad Cooper
Tamara StaffordKirsch's Girlfriend
Ted WhiteSecurity Guard with Dog
Stony BowerSecurity Guard
Mel ScottQuarterback
Ginger LaBrieReceptionist #2
David DayanCar Valet
Barnetta McCarthyReceptionist #1
Tom KellyFootball Announcer
Kid CreoleKid Creole
Adriana KaegiCoconut
Cheryl PoirierCoconut
Taryn HageyCoconut
Tundra the Wonder DogJessie's Dog - Sam
Shirley AnthonyGolf Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bill BakerBlonde Guy on Bicycle (uncredited)
Buzz BarbeeParty Guest (uncredited)
Gerald David BaumanClub Patron (uncredited)
Alan BendichBartender (uncredited)
Herbert BenkmanLawyer (uncredited)
Shirley BlackwellGolf Club Restaurant Patron/Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy BryanParty Guest (uncredited)
Joan CareyParty Guest (uncredited)
Lisa ChristyGolf Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Daniel CookCeremony Attendee (uncredited)
Robert CottnerClimate Activist at Party (uncredited)
Ronn CraggParty Guest (uncredited)
Jay CrimpClub Patron (uncredited)
Mark DiamondParty Waiter (uncredited)
Peter EastmanParty Guest (uncredited)
Michael ForgiClub Patron (uncredited)
Sally FreiClub Patron (uncredited)
Rorion GracieClub Patron (uncredited)
Terry GreenClub Patron (uncredited)
Sam HagginGolf Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bob HarksWaiter (uncredited)
Clay HodgesParty Guest (uncredited)
Lennart JakellLawyer (uncredited)
Kathryn JanssenEvent Attendee (uncredited)
Marlene KiskerParty Guest (uncredited)
John KochianClub Patron (uncredited)
Jeff LawrenceClub Patron/Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)
Saverio LoMedicoWaiter (uncredited)
Shawnee MageeClub Patron (uncredited)
Sharon MillerRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gary MoerkeCeremony Attendee/Golf Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Coati MundiKid Creole's Band (uncredited)
Mary NormanParty Guest (uncredited)
Ken NortonEvent Attendee (uncredited)
Jill OliverRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mike PaciorekParty Guest (uncredited)
Jonni ParisParty Guest (uncredited)
Scott PerryParty Guest (uncredited)
Robert PetersEvent Attendee/Party Guest (uncredited)
Rex PiersonParty Guest (uncredited)
Gene PoeClub Patron (uncredited)
Evans RicciardiParty Guest (uncredited)
Hank RobinsonGlof Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mark RodneyClub Patron (uncredited)
Roberto RodríguezBar Patron (uncredited)
Lilian SassonCeremony Attendee (uncredited)
Peter SchottPianist (uncredited)
Joel ShultzClub Patron (uncredited)
Bill SniderGolf Club Employee (uncredited)
Walter SpearEvent Attendee (uncredited)
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