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Against All Odds is a 1984 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges and James Woods alongside Jane Greer, Alex Karras, Richard Widmark and Dorian Harewood. The film is an adaptation of the 1946 novel Build My Gallows High by Daniel Mainwaring.
In 1984, she was cast in Against All Odds, a remake of Out of the Past, as the mother of the character she had played in 1947. In 1952, Greer obtained a release from her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. She said, "When there is a good role at MGM, the producers want Lana or Ava. There is no chance for another actress to develop into ...
Bridges was born on December 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) [2] and actress and writer Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson; 1915–2009). He is one of four children: older brother Beau Bridges (born December 9, 1941), who is also an actor; a younger sister Lucinda; and a brother named Garrett, who died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1948.
A notable demonstration of stunt driving that Loftin performed was the car chase/race in Against All Odds (1984). He was the driver of the black 1982 Ferrari 308 GTS. According to the movie's director, Taylor Hackford, Loftin was 68 when he did this stunt. At first Hackford was reluctant to hire the aging stuntman, but stunt coordinator Gary ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. American actor (born 1947) For other people named James Woods, see James Woods (disambiguation). James Woods Woods in 2015 Born James Howard Woods (1947-04-18) April 18, 1947 (age 77) Vernal, Utah, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1969–present Spouses Kathryn Morrison (m. 1980; div ...
1984-02-11 Throat cancer: 7 Character killed off, death mentioned on screen in following episodes. Jack Howarth: Albert Tatlock: Coronation Street: 1984-03-31 Liver complaint Character killed off with a heart attack. Jack Barry: Host The Joker's Wild: 1984-05-02 Cardiac arrest: Replaced by Bill Cullen. Bernard Youens: Stan Ogden: Coronation ...
Following the big exodus of many of the show’s original cast members in 1980, actor-comedian Charles Rocket joined the SNL cast for one season from 1980 until 1981. However, he was dismissed ...
The group performed the song "My Male Curiosity" (with choreography by Kaegi) for the 1984 movie Against All Odds; [9] the song also appeared on the best-selling soundtrack album. The Coconuts also sang background vocals in the songs "Red Light" and "Surrender" on U2's album War, which was released on 28 February 1983 on Island Records.