Mutungamiri Martin Scorsese aifarira kutora firimu iri, asi haana kumbozvisarudzira. Mugadziri Herb Jaffe akazvigadzirisa mukutanga kwema1970, asi Dick haana kufadzwa nebhuku rakanyorwa nemwanakomana waHerb Robert: "Chinyorwa chaJaffe chakanga chakaipa kwazvo... Robert akabhururuka achienda kuSanta Ana kuti ataure neni nezve chirongwa ichi. Uye chinhu chekutanga chandakataura kwaari paakaburuka mundege chaive, 'Ndingakurove here panhandare yendege, kana kuti ndingakurove kumba kwangu here?'" Screenplay yakaburitswa naHampton Fancher muna1977. Mugadziri Michael Deeley akafarira Fancher uye akagutsikana kuti atore firimu.
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