Cast
- Shelley Long as Lauren Ames
- Bette Midler as Sandy Brozinsky
- Peter Coyote as Michael Sanders
- Robert Prosky as Stanislav Korzenowski
- George Carlin as Frank Madras
- John Schuck as Agent Atkins
- Anthony Heald as Weldon
- Chris McDonald as George
Both Shelley Long and Bette Midler were promised top billing when they signed to do the film. Neither one wanted to give up top billing to the other. So west of the Mississippi River, Long got top billing and Midler got top billing east of the Mississippi. This top billing agreement extended through the original LaserDisc release of the title, with discs shipped to retailers in the west featuring Shelly Long and retailers on the east received discs featuring Bette Midler. This was more than just packaging – the actual discs inside contained versions of the film appropriate to the billing status. By the time the film was issued to DVD in March 2000, Long takes top billing in all artwork and in the credits of the film.
Bette Midler was three months pregnant when filming began and six months pregnant when it wrapped.
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