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Against All Odds

1984 · 121 min

A sleek, sun-bleached noir that trades in doomed passion and quiet menace, leaving a lingering ache of what might have been.

Directed by
Taylor Hackford
Genres
Crime, Romance, Thriller
Tagline
Sometimes love is the most dangerous game of all.
Overview
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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Directed by
Taylor Hackford
Genres
Crime, Romance, Thriller
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • love
    • corruption
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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