Greta Scacchi and Lou Diamond Phillips were originally cast to play the lead roles of Ann Hecker and Doug McDowell respectively, but both immediately dropped out of the project.
The movie was shot in 52 days in New York City.
The film was originally going to be produced by MCA Television Entertainment (MTE), with Universal Pictures set to distribute.
The scene where Johnny (John Leguizamo) has Ann (Annabella Sciorra) gagged and bound by ropes took a whole day to shoot.