A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his estranged girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love and things get complicated.A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his estranged girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love and things get complicated.A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his estranged girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love and things get complicated.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaJames Woods and Jeff Bridges both loved working with Richard Widmark, and fondly remembered the late actor's love of pancakes. He used to have a plate waiting for him while shooting a scene, and Woods and Bridges would often hide it. Widmark refused to go back to shooting before the cakes had been recovered.
- GoofsDuring the race scene between Terry Brogan and Jake Wise, Jake's dog, who is riding in the front seat with him, disappears during the high speed scenes and then reappears at the very end of the race scene. Also, as Jake prepares to pass a motor home, a rear hatch is open on the motor home and then suddenly it is closed.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Terry Brogan: Look, when you need me in court, I'll be there for her.
Ben Caxton: But forget anything else. Remember, Brogan - you're out of her life.
Terry Brogan: Figure that's up to her. You're not going to control us forever. Believe me.
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 9 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksAgainst All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Written and Performed by Phil Collins
Produced by Arif Mardin
Courtesy of Atlantic Records / Virgin Records
Featured review
" What's a better place to commit murder. than a Mayan Ball Court? "
Anyone who has ever read Daniel Mainwaring's 1947 novel 'Out of the Past' will quickly see the connection to Hollywood's newest remake called " Against All Odds." In the 47' version it was Robert Mitchum against Kirk Douglas, the new release star's Jeff Bridges and James Woods. In the original Mainwaring story, the hero plays a detective, the second transforms him into a football player. Both are essentially hired to travel South, searching for a run-away girlfriend with stolen cash. Both find the girl and then the story becomes more convoluted than a Bavarian pretzel. The movie is fraught with twists and turns and once inside the story-line, it becomes difficult to follow who is doing what to whom. Following closely, the audience is privy to the hot-off-the-griddle love triangle between the principals. At the same time, we try as hard as we can to Follow the Money. Those who have it want more and those who ignore it, willingly trade it for personal interest. In the end, this is a particular film which warns audience members, don't take your eyes and ears off the screen or else you'll lose your place. Interesting novel, but loses something when transfered to the screen. Alex Karras, Sal Rubinek and the late great Richard Widmark, add to the re-make. But, personally, I like the original movie as the re-make will steam up your glasses. ****
- thinker1691
- Apr 25, 2011
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- Also known as
- Out of the Past
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,689,062
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,766,128
- Mar 4, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $21,689,062
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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