Rachel Ward
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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.
Mar 2, 1984 · Rachel Ward stars as Jessie Wyler, a fugitive from a corrupt nightclub owner, who falls in love with a former football player hired to find her. The film features Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Richard Widmark and a Phil Collins song.
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- Action, Adventure, Crime
- Taylor Hackford
- 1984-03-02
Jul 29, 2019 · 751. 94K views 4 years ago. Jeff Bridges on filming "Against All Odds" with Rachel Ward 1984. Actor Jeff Bridges talks about his first appearance in a major film playing a leading man in...
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Rachel Ward is a British-born actress and director who starred in the 1984 romantic thriller Against All Odds. She has also appeared in The Thorn Birds, Sharky's Machine, and many other films and TV shows.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- 1.75 m
Also in 1983, U.S. audiences voted Ward one of the world's 10 most beautiful women. 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.
Rachel Ward ... Jessie Wyler: Jeff Bridges ... Terry Brogan: James Woods ... Jake Wise: Alex Karras ... Hank Sully: Jane Greer ... Mrs. Wyler: Richard Widmark ... Ben Caxton: Dorian Harewood ... Tommy: Swoosie Kurtz ... Edie: Saul Rubinek ... Steve Kirsch: Pat Corley
His girlfriend ( Rachel Ward) is the daughter of the owner of a pro-football team (played by Jane Greer, of all people). And the guy who tracks her down ( Jeff Bridges ), is a team player who's just been fired after a knee injury. There is a lot of plot in this movie -- probably too much.
