Stars 'Redford, Robert' and Michael J. Pollard couldn't stand each other, making their onscreen rivalry all the more convincing.
Screenwriter Charles Eastman was originally slated to direct the film.
One of 'Robert Redford''s least favorite films he ever starred in and also one of the few times he played an unlikable character. Redford was reportedly very unhappy when this film was first shown on regular television about the time _All The President's Men (1976)_ was released in theaters.
The role of Rita Nebraska was originally offered to Grace Slick.