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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.
"Against All Odds" was created explicitly for the film, [11] although it was based on an earlier unreleased song Collins had written in 1981. Hackford, who previously used a song for the 1982 American drama film An Officer and a Gentleman, planned the same for the neo-noir 1984 film Against All Odds, [11] which is a remake of Out of the Past.
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.
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 ...
In 1984, she played Jess in the film noir remake Against All Odds, with Jeff Bridges. After filming Fortress in 1985, Ward then disappeared from film for a few years to study acting. She reappeared in 1987 playing opposite her husband, Bryan Brown (whom she met on the set of The Thorn Birds ), in The Umbrella Woman .
Opening Title Production company Cast and crew Ref. J A N U A R Y: 13 Angel: New World Pictures: Robert Vincent O'Neill (director/screenplay); Joseph Michael Cala (screenplay); Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell, Dick Shawn, Rory Calhoun, Donna Wilkes, John Diehl, Elaine Giftos, Mel Carter, David Underwood, Ken Olfson, Peter Jason, Ross Hagen, Dick Valentine, Marc Hayashi, Bob Gorman, Todd Hoffman ...
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 ...
1984 Against All Odds: Tommy [37] 1984 Tank: Sergeant First Class Ed Tippet [37] 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman: Gene [37] 1987 Full Metal Jacket "Eightball" [37] 1988 God Bless the Child: Calvin Reed [39] 1989 Kiss Shot: Kevin Marick [40] 1990 Pacific Heights: Dennis Reed [41] 1990 Solar Crisis: Borg [37] 1994 The Pagemaster: Jamaican Pirate ...