Co-writer Bruce Wagner subsequently used the film's production and shelving as backstory for the protagonist of his 1991 novel Force Majeure.
Often incorrectly referred to as unreleased, this film received a brief theatrical run - in just two cinemas - in Austin, Texas from 27th April to 11th May 1984.
Unlike other discarded Paramount films from this era such as White Dog (1982) and Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982), this film has never been distributed on cable television, home video, or streaming. Aside from test screenings and a two-week theatrical run in Austin, Texas in April-May 1984, the movie has not been exhibited or distributed since.
Final feature credit of director Gary Weis, who pivoted to music videos and commercials after this film.
Greenlit by Paramount in early 1981 as part of a slew of mid-to-low-budget films which were quickly produced to fill potential market gaps by a - subsequently averted - Directors Guild of America strike. The other films were An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Some Kind of Hero (1982),I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982), White Dog (1982), Partners (1982) and Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982).
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