Danny Peary in his book "Guide for the Film Fanatic" (1987) states "not many people paid attention to the film upon release" while Richard Schickel in his book "Clint: A Retrospective" (2012) states that this movie in theaters "came and went virtually without notice". In a later interview, Eastwood would blame Universal for not marketing this film correctly, leading it to be a flop at the box office - even with its relatively low budget of only $750,000.
When William Holden and Kay Lenz stroll along the beach boardwalk, a person they are passing who leans over the balustrade is Director Clint Eastwood.
This Clint Eastwood directed movie is, according to the DVD sleeve notes, "personally remembered as one of his favorite films."
Kay Lenz was cast after Producer Robert Daley and Director Clint Eastwood saw Lenz in the television Movie-of-the-Week, The Weekend Nun (1972).
When Frank (William Holden) and Breezy (Kay Lenz) go on their movie date, the movie they attend is Clint Eastwood's previous movie, Ein Fremder ohne Namen (1973). Eastwood's image is on the poster for the western, which can be seen outside the theater. Eastwood can also be seen in this movie briefly at a marina.