Against all odds / Columbia Pictures presents a New Visions production ; a Taylor Hackford film ; screenplay by Eric Hughes ; produced by Taylor Hackford, William S. Gilmore ; directed by Taylor Hackford.
New visions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00049906
Notes:
Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras, Jane Greer, Richard Widmark. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Based on the film "Out of the past" written by Daniel Mainwaring. Special features: Production notes, director and screenwriter commentary, Director, Jeff Bridges & James Woods commentary ; Music videos: Kid Creole & the Coconuts: "My male curiosity", Phil Collins: "Against all odds" ; Deleted scenes (with optional director's commentary) ; Theatrical trailers ; Talent files: Taylor Hackford, Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods.
Summary:
Terry Brogan, a cynical ex-football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of a ruthless L.A. nightclub owner, Jake Wise. According to Jake, Jessie had stabbed him and vanished with $50,000. But Terry's mission is soon forgotten when he tracks down the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island and falls in love with her.
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