The film's original title was "Dying for Love," but the studio was concerned that the public would associate the title with AIDS, and thus it was dropped.
A television version exists where there is extra footage. First, there is a much longer conversation between Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe) and Brooke Morrison (Kim Cattrall) in bed in which they discuss her numerous affairs with other men. Second, Olivia Lawrence (Meg Tilly) discusses with Tim about their past summer before they met. This scene is in her Manhattan apartment either before or after Olivia's meeting with her attorneys. And lastly, Olivia approaches Tim overlooking the window and starts to kiss him passionately.
The movie, set in the Hamptons / The Hampton Islands, was, except for the New York set scenes, filmed entirely in Long Island where it is actually located.
Asked about the torrid sex scene with Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly says, "I have nothing against nudity if it serves a purpose other than bringing in more dollars, but I'd never done a love scene before and I found it hard to do. We all feel sensitive about the way we behave in bed and it's strange having someone watch and correct you--and Bob (Swaim) did give quite a bit of direction in those scenes," she adds with a laugh.
In 1989, the movie was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best (Mystery) Motion Picture.