
Against All Odds
Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.
Directed by Taylor Hackford
Produced by Columbia Pictures, New Visions
A noir-tinged romantic thriller where passion and danger collide as a cynical man falls for a woman caught between two powerful forces.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Against All Odds scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Against All Odds sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Against All Odds violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Against All Odds end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Against All Odds easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Against All Odds
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Against All Odds
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Against All Odds, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Against All Odds, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































