Review of Against All Odds (1984) by Cody M — 28 Oct 2017

Felt like a love novel brought to screen, but the two leads were nice.

This review of Against All Odds (1984) was written by Cody M on 28 Oct 2017.

Against All Odds has generally received mixed reviews.

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