Production
The opening scene of the movie, depicting a conversation between Dortmunder and the warden upon Dortmunder's release, is based on a scene edited out of Goldman's screenplay for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The origin of the scene was a real discussion between Butch Cassidy and the governor of Wyoming when Cassidy was released from prison, which Goldman uncovered when he was researching the prior screenplay.
One scene depicts the gang flying by helicopter through Manhattan about 64 minutes into the film to break into a police station. During this footage, the helicopter flies by the World Trade Center. The south tower was still under construction when this film was shot.
This film includes the first screen appearance of the actor and director Christopher Guest, in a small part as a police officer.
The music for the film was composed by Quincy Jones.
Four more of the Donald E. Westlake Dortmunder series have been filmed (with the character renamed in most instances), beginning with Bank Shot (1974) starring George C. Scott, and followed by Jimmy the Kid (1982) starring Paul LeMat (followed by a 1999 German remake); Why Me? (1990) starring Christopher Lambert; and What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) starring Martin Lawrence.
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