This film was an important milestone for Sharon Stone for a number of reasons. First, it was her first major leading role in a feature film. Second she became good friends with star Rock Hudson and as a result of his tragic death, became a lifelong crusader for AIDS research. And last she met her first husband, producer Michael Greenburg, on the set of this film.
Sharon Stone would return to Las Vegas in what would become her only Oscar-nominated film, Martin Scorsese's Casino.
The film cast includes four Oscar nominees: James Earl Jones, Rock Hudson, Sharon Stone and Pat Morita.