John Travolta has praised this film as one of the few professional highlights of his during his 80's and early 90's career slump on In the Actor's Studio.
Despite the mixed reviews of John Travolta's performance in The Dumb Waiter segment, playwright Harold Pinter praised Travolta's portrayal of Ben and thought it best version he had seen of his character to date.
The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Annie Lennox and Linda Hunt; and two Oscar nominees: John Travolta and Tom Conti.