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AGAINST ALL ODDS (1984)
Terry Brogan, an aging football player in L.A., is cut early in the season; he needs money, so he takes a job from a shady friend of his, Jake Wise, to track down Wise's girlfriend, Jessie, who's somewhere in Mexico. She's also the daughter of a very wealthy land developer, who owns Terry's team. He heads for Cozumel, finds Jessie, and promptly falls in love with her. He thinks it's mutual, then without warning, she heads back to L.A. and Jake. What's going on with her, and what's the connection between Jake's hold on Jessie and the various politicians, lawyers, and environmentalists who seem to be converging on some sort of land deal? Terry keeps looking for answers.
Contains what is considered by many to be one of the all time best street race scenes between a 308 Ferrari and a 911 Porsche along West Sunset Boulevard between S Beverly Glen and Roxbury Dr. Right through Hombly Hills (pricer even than Bel Air) past Hef's mansion and a house Speilberg was building at the time. Production closed down West sunset for about 15 min at a time to shoot the footage. If you've driven the road, you'll know how good a job the unit did shooting the scene.
Director: Taylor Hackford
Writers: Daniel Mainwaring, Eric Hughes
Cast
Rachel Ward - Jessie Wyler
Jeff Bridges - Terry Brogan
James Woods - Jake Wise
Sound Mix: Dolby
Color: Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: 31 May 1984 (Australia)