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's plot is about an aging American football star who is hired by a mobster to find his girlfriend.

Aging, injured and in need of money, he is contacted by an old acquaintance, gambler and nightclub owner Jake Wise.

Terry is reluctant to take on the job, but he needs the money and knows Wise is capable of blackmailing him for a point-shaving incident.

While she expresses no interest in his football career, she offers to pay him more than Jake would if he will instead find Jessie for her.

Edie tells him about a secret box that contains the information to bring down both the entire syndicate and local politicians.

Caxton takes charge and arranges to meet Terry at the site of a new construction project that he and Mrs. Wyler are backing.

Caxton indicates he is receptive to that idea, whereupon Jake pulls his own gun and threatens to kill Jessie, forcing Terry to drop his weapon.

Having killed both Jake and Sully, Jessie must agree to Caxton's terms to avoid going to jail.

[8] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying it dragged in places due to "a lot of plot", but was redeemed by the subtle "social criticism".