Burt Reynolds was attache to play the lead role of Pete St. John which in the end was cast with actor Richard Gere. It had even been announced in a news article published in the 14th January 1985 edition of show-business trade-paper 'Daily Variety'. Reynolds was not able to perform in the movie because of injuries he suffered on the set of Per piacere... non salvarmi più la vita (1984). His jaw was broken when he was hit in the face with a metal chair while filming a fight scene. He was restricted to a liquid diet and lost over thirty pounds by the time that movie wrapped. The accident had dire consequences for Reynolds' next movie project 'Stick' (1985). In that movie, Reynolds looked underweight, weak, and thin, and this condition was because of this accident. Apparently, the accident led to Reynolds becoming addicted to painkillers.

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