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Against All Odds

1984 film directed by Taylor Hackford
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Against All Odds

Summary

Against All Odds is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Against All Odds's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Against All Odds was directed by Taylor Hackford[4].
  • Eric Hughes wrote the screenplay for Against All Odds[5].
  • Against All Odds's composer is recorded as Larry Carlton[6].
  • Against All Odds's genre is romance film[7].
  • Against All Odds's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Against All Odds's genre is erotic thriller[9].
  • Against All Odds's genre is action film[10].
  • Against All Odds's genre is drama film[11].
  • Against All Odds's based on is recorded as Out of the Past[12].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Rachel Ward[13].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Jeff Bridges[14].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was James Woods[15].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Alex Karras[16].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Jane Greer[17].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Richard Widmark[18].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Dorian Harewood[19].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Swoosie Kurtz[20].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Saul Rubinek[21].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Kid Creole and the Coconuts[22].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Bill McKinney[23].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Pat Corley[24].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Paul Valentine[25].
  • A cast member of Against All Odds was Ted White[26].
  • Against All Odds's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Against All Odds was directed by Taylor Hackford[4]. Eric Hughes wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Rachel Ward[13], Jeff Bridges[14], James Woods[15], Alex Karras[16], Jane Greer[17], and Richard Widmark[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[28] and June 1, 1984[29]. The original language of Against All Odds was English[30]. Genres include romance film[7], neo-noir[8], erotic thriller[9], action film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2[32], 42/100[33], and 64%[34].

Why It Matters

Against All Odds has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

film James Woods Jane Greer Jeff Bridges Los Angeles Mexico Netflix Rachel Ward Richard Widmark Swoosie Kurtz United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1984-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Eric Hughes
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+128'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+119'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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