The ski lodge scenes were filmed in the Bird Nest, a student run facility on the campus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles California during spring break.
The working title of this film was "Jump", but the rights could not be secured from the Pointer Sisters on the RCA label.
The criminal chase scene at the beginning of the movie was filmed at Loyola Marymount University's (Los Angeles, California) physical plant. The gun used was a real 6" Smith & Wesson .357 caliber Model 686. The gunshots were added in post-production because the blanks (wax capped .357 rounds) were not loud enough.