Against All Odds
1984 · 2h 1m · Crime, Romance, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.
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.
Directed by
Taylor HackfordBased on the novel by
Daniel Mainwaring5.8Smart score
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