Did You Know?
The song played by Dupea on the piano in the back of the truck driving down the road is Chopin's "Fantaisie" in F.
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When Dupea goes to quit his oil-rigging job, the loud whirring of machines can be heard in the background. This identical sound effect was used seven years later by George Lucas, for the trash compacter scene in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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In Carole Eastman's original script, Catherine Van Oost was supposed to be an older woman. But director Bob Rafelson transformed her into a young beauty who is Carl's protégé.
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Susan Anspach was actually tested for the part of Rayette, but won the part of Catherine after Carol Lynley withdrew.
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Jack Nicholson wanted Janis Joplin to have the part of Palm Apodaca, but it was never offered to her.
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The traffic jam on the freeway was shot on a new and unopened section of Interstate 5 near Bakersfield, Ca.
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The movie's conversation "You want me to hold the chicken, huh?" - "I want you to hold it between your knees." between Robert and the waitress was voted as the #98 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
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Spoilers
Carole Eastman's original ending had Dupea driving his car off a bridge. Rayette survives the crash, Dupea does not.
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