Against All Odds
Brief Synopsis
A shady nightclub owner and part-time bookie sends a down-and-out ex-pro football player to Mexico to find the former's girlfriend who has run out on him. But, once he tracks her down, the ex-jock falls for her and then tries to cover it up by saying he can't find her.
Cast & Crew
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Taylor Hackford
Director
Jonathan Terry
Sam Scarber
Alex Karras
Ted White
Allen Williams
Film Details
Also Known As
Mot alla odds
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 1m
Synopsis
A shady nightclub owner and part-time bookie sends a down-and-out ex-pro football player to Mexico to find the former's girlfriend who has run out on him. But, once he tracks her down, the ex-jock falls for her and then tries to cover it up by saying he can't find her.
Director
Taylor Hackford
Director
Cast
Jonathan Terry
Sam Scarber
Alex Karras
Ted White
Allen Williams
Adriana Kaegi
Saul Rubinek
James Woods
Tamara Stafford
Pat Corley
Paul Valentine
Barnetta Mccarthy
August Darnell
Self
Tom Kelly
Taryn Hagey
Mel Scott-thomas
Jon St Elwood
Cheryl Poirier
Bill Mckinney
Rachel Ward
Ginger Labrie
Stone Bower
Jane Greer
Swoosie Kurtz
Dorian Harewood
August Darnell
Himself
David Dayan Fisher
Richard Widmark
Jeff Bridges
Crew
Stuart Adamson
Song
Gary Alexander
Sound
Peter Altobelli
Makeup
Lynette Baer
Animal Trainer
Ted Baer
Animal Trainer
Jerry Bick
Executive Producer
William R Borden
Associate Producer
Don Brochu
Assistant Editor
Jophery Brown
Stunts
Jim Bullock
Sound Editor
Bill Burton
Stunts
David Burton
Stunts
Paula Cain
Costumes
Larry Carlton
Music
Carl Ciarfalio
Stunt Man
Earl L Clark
Camera Operator
Phil Collins
Song
Phil Collins
Song Performer
Michel Colombier
Music
Dennis Cott
Stunts
Jim Cranston
Production Manager
Cindy James Cullen
Animal Trainer
August Darnell
Song
Bud Davis
Stunts
Gary Charles Davis
Stunts
Gary Charles Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Davis
Location Manager
Craig Denault
Camera Operator
Stephen Doran
Production Assistant
Dallas Dornan
Costumes
Julie Starr Dresner
Costumes
William M Elvin
Assistant Director
Stephen J Fisher
Assistant Director
Pershing E Flynn
Director Of Photography
Pershing E Flynn
Dp/Cinematographer
Peter Gabriel
Song Performer
Peter Gabriel
Song
Grant Gilmore
Production Assistant
William S. Gilmore Jr.
Producer
Mick Guzauski
Sound
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Eric Hughes
Screenplay
Chris Jenkins
Sound
Danny Jordan
Key Grip
Tom Joyner
Production Manager
Michael Kaplan
Costume Designer
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Tracy Ladd
Production Assistant
Jim Lapidus
Costumes
Richard J Lawrence
Art Director
Henry Lebo
Camera Operator
Dan Lerner
Steadicam Operator
Garrett Lewis
Set Decorator
Carey Loftin
Stunts
Tom Mack
Assistant Director
Daniel Mainwaring
Story By
Daniel Mainwaring
Source Material (From Novel)
Daniel Mainwaring
From Story
Elliot Marks
Photography
Tom Mccarthy
Sound Editor
Joe Mercurio
Special Effects
Richard Meyer
Assistant Editor
Stevie Nicks
Song Performer
Stevie Nicks
Song
Richard L Oswald
Adr Editor
Dorothy Pearl
Makeup
Dan Perir
Titles
Charles Picerni
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell
Stunts
Gene Rudolf
Production Consultant
Mike Rutherford
Song
Mike Rutherford
Song Performer
Hal Sacks
Sound
June Samson
Script Supervisor
Tony Smith
Music Coordinator
Curt Sobel
Sound Editor
Frederic Steinkamp
Editor
William Steinkamp
Editor
Larry Stensvold
Sound
Donald E. Thorin
Director Of Photography
Donald E. Thorin
Dp/Cinematographer
Jill Vandermeer
Production Coordinator
Don S Walden
Sound Editor
Fred Waugh
Camera Operator
Jeffrey S Wexler
Sound
Glenn Wilder
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Mot alla odds
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 1m
Award Nominations
Best Song
1984
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 2, 1984
Remake of "Out of the Past" (USA/1947) directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Jane Greer, who played Kathie Moffett in "Out of the Past" (USA/47), portrays Mrs. Wyler in the remake, "Against All Odds" (USA/84).
Released in United States Spring March 2, 1984
