The summary and credits for this unviewed film are based on reviews in the 11 Apr 1986 issue of the LAHExam, LAT, and NYT, the 16 Apr 1986 Var, and the Jun 1986 Box. Credits may not reflect what appears onscreen.
       According to production notes in AMPAS library files, actor Judge Reinhold spent two weeks in New York City’s Central Park learning how to roller skate in preparation for the role of "Joe Gower." During filming, choreographer Jacques d’Amboise taught Reinhold and other cast members a bit of flat-footed ballet dancing. For a climactic sequence in which Reinhold foils a bank robbery attempt, director Michael Dinner hired ex-police officers and authentic policemen to play New York City Police Department employees and SWAT team members.
       A 4 Jun 1985 HR production chart announced that principal photography would begin 5 Jun 1985 in New York City. A 4 May 1984 DV article stated that the picture’s budget was between $8 million and $10 million.
       Production notes state that scenes involving the New York City Library at 42nd Street were filmed after hours so as not to disturb patrons. Many afternoon scenes were actually filmed at night. In scenes that called for rain, filmmakers were sensitive to the fact that the city was experiencing a severe drought and water was shipped from another state by the special effects team. A Tenth Avenue bus depot was converted into a basketball court overnight. Once filming was completed, baskets came down and the court was dismantled in time for the bus operations to resume. Other locations used included a police station on West 30th Street, the Times Square subway station, Central Park, Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre, and the New York School of Ballet on the Upper West Side.