This movie was an attempt at returning Clint Eastwood to the action-comedy genre which had produced box-office successes with Every Which Way But Loose (1978) and Any Which Way You Can (1980).
The car in this movie was bought in 1989 by Peter Heron, who shipped the car to Belfast. The car is now available for hire.
Frances Fisher said on being cast in this movie: "It was only a small role, but it changed my life."
First of four collaborations of former real-life partners Frances Fisher and Clint Eastwood. The others included Unforgiven (1992) and True Crime (1999), while Fisher also starred in the Eastwood produced The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995).