According to the commentary on this disc, the three leads signed on because they were each told they would be the star of the film. When they arrived and discovered otherwise, fights and argument were rampant. Despite these events, or perhaps due to them, the performances are excellent. While the film is of low budget origins, this release looks excellent, with no serious errors showing up to ruin the party. The film has a darker visual style, but the contrast is excellent and no detail gets lost in the shadows.
Colors are bright and rich, and even the flesh tones look natural and free from distortion.
The transfer shows little print wear or damage, and no compression errors. This release uses the original mono track to replicate the audio. Give the inherent problems of the mono format, this track is quite good, with solid overall tone and no hiss that usually occurs with mono. The dialogue is clear and audible, and the soundtrack sounds great as well. This release contains talent files, the theatrical trailer, and a commentary track with director Paul Schrader and journalist Maitland McDonagh.