Reshuffles at the studio resulted in director Tom Holland having a different ending imposed on him, largely at the behest (it was rumored at the time) of Faye Dunaway who didn't want to be seen in a bad light.
The role played by Faye Dunaway was first offered to Diane Ladd: Dunaway and Ladd had both appeared in the film Barrio Chino (1974) in which Ladd's character impersonates Dunaway's. Dunaway was given the role as she was agreeable to a lesser fee than that asked by Ladd and also did not wish the star billing which Ladd did.
Playboy model Ashlie Rhey body doubled for Lara Flynn Boyle on the video cover. The art department put Boyle's head on top of Rhey's body.
The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Timothy Hutton and Faye Dunaway.