Trivia

First film of Richard Gere.

Albert Seedman who plays Detective Shulman was the New York Chief of Detectives prior to his role in this film.

Beauregard says to Crunch.."if I lived in Harlem..the way they are treated...i'd be a Murphy Man too." A Murphy Man is a slang name for a swindler.

This film features both Hector Elizondo and Richard Gere. Fifteen years later, they will appear together in Pretty Woman (1990).

Jon Voight, Edward Albert and Beau Bridges were all considered for the role of Bo Lockley.