Production
Producers of the film, Robert Lantos and Stephen J. Roth first selected Aames and later after a screen test agreed on Cates for the role of Sarah. The film marks Cates' motion picture debut that followed her modeling career. Cates was also selected for the production of the film to sing the movie's theme song. The film was shot on location at various settings in Israel such as Tel Aviv as well as the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee.
During production, Aames and Cates both decided that the film did not need as much nudity as the script required. In an interview, Aames claimed that "the producer (Lantos) went back to Canada and used somebody else in the shots. They weren't in the version of the film they showed us for approval. When I finally got to see the final print months later, I flipped." Lantos responded to this by saying that it was up to himself and the distributor to decide on how the final print would be, not up to any of the actors. He furthermore claimed that "99% of it was what Willie and Phoebe shot."
Nevertheless, Aames agreed to promote the film, because he admitted that "aside from those parts that bother me, it's a damn good film." Cates felt differently, and refused to have anything to do with the promotion. According to Aames, Cates was "really upset" by the film.
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