Glenn Close still has the knife she used in the movie hanging in her kitchen, stating: "It's beautiful, made of wood and paper. It's a work of art! And it's nice for our guests to see it. It lets them know they can't stay forever."
More than 20 directors passed on directing the movie.
Michael Douglas was also working on the film El poder y la avaricia (1987) at the same time as this film. To avoid a schedule conflict, Douglas would alternate between each film during the week.
Glenn Close said that in her opinion, she had no trouble doing her nude scenes because she believed that they were not exploitative at all, and that they all served the story.