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Against All Odds (Chase
Against All Odds may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Against All Odds'' (1924 film), a lost 1924 American silent Western film * ''Against All Odds'' (1984 film), a 1984 American film starring Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges and James Woods * ''Against All Odds'' (2011 film), a 2011 Swiss documentary (German title: ''Mit dem Bauch durch die Wand'') *''Against All Odds'', American video title of a 1968 British crime film otherwise known as ''The Blood of Fu Manchu'' Television * ''Against All Odds'' (TV series), an American reality television series broadcast for four episodes on NBC in 1992 * ''Against All Odds'' (Philippine TV series), original title of ''My Guardian Alien'', which debuted in 2024 *'' Against All Odds: Lost and Found'', a British television film produced by BBC and aired in 1994 * "Against All Odds" (''D:TNG'' episode), an episode from ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' during the 2003–04 season *''Against All Odds'', English title of the 2013 Filipino televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (1924 Film)
''Against All Odds'' is a lost film, lost 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Edmund Mortimer (actor), Edmund Mortimer and starring Buck Jones. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Buck Jones as Chick Newton * Dolores Rousse as Judy Malone * Ben Hendricks Jr. as Jim Sawyer * William Scott (actor), William Scott as Bill Warner * Thais Valdemar as Olivetta * William N. Bailey as Tom Curtis * Bernard Siegel (actor), Bernard Siegel as Lewis * Jack McDonald (actor), Jack McDonald as Warner's Uncle See also * 1937 Fox vault fire References External links Against All Odds at IMDb.com 1924 films 1924 lost films 1924 Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language Western (genre) films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Edmund Mortimer Fox Film films Lost American Western (genre) films Lost silent American films Silent American Western (genre) films {{US-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragedy Khadafi
Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum), is an American rapper and record producer. Hailing from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York City,Brown, Marisa." Tragedy Khadafi Biography, ''AllMusic'', Macrovision Corporation. he is documented with coining the term "illmatic" during his appearance on Marley Marl's album '' In Control, Volume 1'' (1988). The word was the inspiration for fellow New York rapper Nas' debut album of the same name. Biography Khadafi began his career as one half of the duo Super Kids, along with Queensbridge producer DJ Hot Day. This output caught the attention of Marley Marl, who in 1986 produced the duo's single "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)", and "Stunt of the Block". Chapman was then made a junior member of the Juice CrewShapiro, Peter (2005) ''The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop'', Rough Guides, , p.181 alongside artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. Born in Oklahoma, Norris first gained fame when he won the amateur Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968, which he held for six consecutive years. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to teach martial arts, where his students included Steve McQueen, Donny Osmond, and Priscilla Presley. In 1968, Norris made his acting debut in the spy spoof ''The Wrecking Crew (1968 film), The Wrecking Crew''. He had his breakthrough as a leading actor in the action film ''Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978). Norris soon became a popular action movie star, appearing in ''A Force of One'' (1979), ''The Octagon (film), The Octagon'' (1980), ''An Eye for an Eye (1981 film), An Eye for an Eye'' (1981), ''Silent Rage'' (1982), and ''Lone Wolf McQuade'' (1983). This led The Cannon Group, Inc., Cannon Films to sign Norris into a multiple film deal, starting with ''Missing in Action (film), Missing in Action'' (1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TNA Against All Odds
Against All Odds is an annual professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It was established in 2005 as TNA's fourth pay-per-view event as part of the inaugural series of monthly pay-per-views put on by the promotion, and held in February. All Against All Odds PPVs but one have been held at the Impact! Zone. The PPV was canceled in December 2012, but the event was revived as a One Night Only PPV in 2016, a television special in 2019, and an Impact Plus Monthly Special from 2021 onward. History The inaugural Against All Odds event took place on February 13, 2005, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. Against All Odds remained one of TNA's annual pay-per-views up until the last event at the time, which took place on February 12, 2012, at the Impact Zone. On August 16–17, 2016, TNA filmed One Night Only: Against All Odds, which aired on tape delay under the One Night Only event series, On November 4 of that year. On 2017, after Anthem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (video Game)
''Against All Odds'' is an Adobe Flash video game developed by UNHCR designed to teach players about the plight of refugees. Originally released in Swedish in 2005, the game has been translated into several languages, the English edition of which was released in November 2007. Initial funding for the project came from a grant of 1 million Norwegian krones from Statoil to UNHCR's Baltic and Nordic regional office, with the aim of developing a project to reach young people and promote integration in the region. UNHCR sought advice from Umeå University regarding interactive media for schools, and discussed ideas with the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training and the Swedish Integration Board. UNHCR decided to proceed the project as a web-based game, a medium which could reach a large number of young people, require no distribution costs and minimal marketing costs. The game was aimed at 12–15-year-olds, an age where people began to develop ideas regarding re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (novel)
''Against All Odds'' is a 2017 novel by American writer Danielle Steel. The story follows Kate Madison and her family. The title comes from the idea that she cannot keep her children from "playing against the odds" in their choice of romantic partners. The novel peaked at No. 3 on the ''New York Times'' Best Sellers List. Characters *Kate Madison - A mother and a businesswoman. Kate's husband died years ago, leaving her with four small children and an uncompleted education. Years later, she became a successful businesswoman. *Bernard Michel - A French man and Kate's love interest *Isabelle - Kate's confident lawyer daughter who falls for a client, Zach Holbrook, that she is representing in a criminal case *Zach Holbrook - A drug dealer who has recently been cut off from his trust fund and refuses to get a real job *Willie - Kate's youngest son *Julie - Kate's daughter. A meek fashion designer who abandons her career and moves across the country to be with her new husband *Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (biography)
''Against All Odds: Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu's Rough Journey to State House'' is a biography of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu by the Zambian journalist and senior diplomat Anthony Mukwita, published by Partridge Africa on 5 January 2017. The book, written by Zambia's former Deputy Ambassador to Sweden and former Ambassador to Germany, set many records when it became the first Zambian book to go on sale at Barnes & Noble and the first Zambian book on a head of state to be featured in the London Book Fair in Hammersmith. Mukwita previously worked as Editor-in-Chief of the ''Daily Mail'', Zambia's largest daily circulation newspaper, and was a World Bank winner for Best Investigative Journalism in 2012. Overview ''Against All Odds'' is written by a first-time writer about Zambia's President Edgar Lungu Edgar Chagwa Lungu (11 November 1956 – 5 June 2025) was a Zambian politician who served as the sixth president of Zambia from 26 January 2015 to 24 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 7 Day Theory
''The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory'' (commonly shortened to ''Makaveli'' or ''The 7 Day Theory'') is the fifth studio album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, his first posthumous album and the last released with his creative input. Recorded in July and August 1996, it was released on November 5, 1996, almost two months after his death, under the stage name of Makaveli, through Death Row Records, Makaveli Records (subsidiary of Death Row) and Interscope Records. It is his only album released under the new alternative stage name and features guest appearances from his rap group Outlawz and rapper Bad Azz, as well as R&B singers Aaron Hall, Danny Boy, K-Ci and JoJo, Val Young and Tyrone Wrice, along with uncredited vocal contributions from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. Originally intended as a mixtape and preceded by the release of " Toss It Up" as the lead single, the album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and sold 664,000 copies within its first week of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (Chase & Status Song)
"Against All Odds" is a collaborative single, recorded by British musicians and production team Chase & Status featuring vocals from British rapper Kano. The single was released on 23 February 2009 as the second single from Chase & Status' debut studio album, '' More Than Alot''. "Against All Odds" contains samples from the 1967 song "Dead End Street" by Lou Rawls and a drum sample from "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band. The music video for the track features Kano and Chase & Status in an underground nightclub in London. "Against All Odds" was released as a double A-side single with the instrumental track "Saxon", which later went on to appear in the deluxe edition of ''More Than Alot''. "Saxon" is a reggae-inspired dubstep song, as well as one of the few dubstep songs in the drum and bass album. Ironically, the instrumental contains heavy elements of the Metallica song "Wherever I May Roam", giving it its dark sound. The song also takes various vocal samples from the 1984 live p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (Mariah Carey Recording)
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It is a cover of the original song written and recorded by Phil Collins. Carey co-produced the song with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her seventh studio album ''Rainbow'' (1999). It was released on 29 May 2000 as the fifth and final single from the album, by Columbia Records. It was her final single release with Sony Music, until the release of "Infinity" in 2015. Although the song was promoted as part of ''Rainbow'' in the United States, it was not released as a commercial or a radio single there. The song peaked at number two in Norway, while reaching the top 20 in numerous European countries. The music video for Carey's version of the song, directed by Paul Misbehoven, consists of a montage of clips of Carey singing the song from her various Rainbow World Tour stops. Another version of the song, with Irish boy band Westlife, was also released, and reached number one on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds", but worth the gamble. The single reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, the first of seven US No. 1s for Collins in his solo career. "Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)" also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and Norway, while peaking at No. 2 in the United Kingdom. The song has been covered by several singers, some versions of which have been successful in both the US and UK markets. The song has twice reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart: the pairing of Mariah Carey and boyband Westlife, in September 2000, and then again by Steve Brookstein, the first winner of ''The X Factor'', in Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onefour
Onefour (stylised in all caps) are an Australian drill and rap group originating from the Western Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. They are regarded by many as the pioneers of drill music in Australia, following a run of viral singles in 2019. The group has four core members: J Emz, Spenny, Lekks and Celly. YP was also a member but he left the group in 2024 to focus on religion. Their debut album ''Against All Odds'', released in November 2020, peaked at No. 7 on the ARIA Charts (Australia) and No. 8 in New Zealand. Name and history The core members grew up in Mount Druitt, one of Sydney's most disadvantaged suburbs. They knew each other from their schools and their local church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). Onefour members still identify as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are of Samoan descent. Onefour's name has been reported to derive from a local street gang, NF14; however, the members say that it is from 2014, the yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
