Director Arthur Hiller said during an interview that the "film started out because Alan Arkin and Peter Falk wanted to work together.
=== Kasnejša kariera ===Falk je bil dober prijatelj režiserja neodvisnih filmov, Johna Cassavetesa in pojavil se je v mnogih njegovih filmih, kot so "Husbands", "A Woman Under the Influence" in "Opening Night".