This crime film's working titles were 'Snatch' and 'Softly Fell the Rain'. This movie bears no relationship to the later British crime film Snatch (2000).
This movie's opening preamble states: "At birth a man is offered only one choice - the time and place of his own death. But if this choice is without motive his life will never have been more than meaningless".
This film was produced with the assistance of the Creative Development Fund of the Australian Film Commission's Creative Development Branch.
John Flaus received top / first billing, Chrissie James received second billing, Bryan Brown received third billing. Since the success of Bryan Brown, Brown is often seen in cast lists or promotional material at first or second billing position.
This movie starring Bryan Brown forms part of Brown's early career period in the Australian Cinema of the mid to late 1970s.