Glenn Close still has the knife she used in the movie hanging in her kitchen, stating: "It's beautiful, made of wood and paper. It's a work of art! And it's nice for our guests to see it. It lets them know they can't stay forever."
More than 20 directors passed on directing the movie.
Michael Douglas was also working on the film El poder y la avaricia (1987) at the same time as this film. To avoid a schedule conflict, Douglas would alternate between each film during the week.
Glenn Close didn't know what to do about her character hairstyle, stating: "I was terrified! I didn't know what to do about my hair. Put it up? Ponytail? Finally I said, "I'll let it go wild!" The acting gods were with me."