David Stratton, in his book 'The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry' (1990), noted that in this film ''all the central roles, including that of the police inspector, are women, though this was not the original intention.'' Reviewer J. A. Kerswell concurs in his review, writing that ''all of the major parts of the film are played by women.''
This film was originally intended for theatrical release but was released straight to video and television instead.
The meaning of the movie's 'Coda' title is that it is a ''musical term for the conclusion of a composition''. The Meriam Webster Dictionary defines it as ''a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure'' whilst the Cambridge Dictionary define it as ''a piece of music at the end of a longer piece of music, usually separate from the basic structure''. According to the Wikipedia website, it is a ''passage that brings a piece (or a movement) to an end. Technically, it is an expanded cadence. It may be as simple as a few measures, or as complex as an entire section.''
One of a number of films directed by director Craig Lahiff with one word titles. The titles include: Coda (1987), O Desvio (2011), Fever (1988), Maré Assassina (1994), Strangers (1991), and Labyrinth (1979).
First major feature film directed by director Craig Lahiff. Previously, Lahiff had directed the short feature film 'The Coming' (1981). Both productions were produced by Terry Jennings.
Hedley Cullen: The former Australian television horror show host of 'Deadly Earnest' as an Old Man at the Opera mistakenly thought to be the killer.