The process of preparing to make this movie ended up having a major impact on another violent, shocking, R-rated movie, The Warriors (1979). Walter Hill and David Giler were watching an Israel-set movie called Madman (1978), because they had heard positive notice on Sigourney Weaver's performance, and wanted to see if she was a good fit for the role of Ripley. Of course, it turned out that she was, but Hill found himself very impressed by the supporting work in Madman (1978), of an unknown actor named Michael Beck, and he thought Beck could be a good fit for a major role in The Warriors (1979). He called Beck to come in and read for the part of gang leader Swan, and Beck nailed the audition, and was immediately cast.
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