Although it was poorly reviewed by critics, the film went on to become an enormous success and became, along with its 1980 sequel Any Which Way You Can, two of the highest grossing Eastwood films.
Criticat aspru de critici, filmul a devenit un succes enorm și a dus la realizarea unei continuări, Any Which Way You Can (1980), cele două filme fiind printre filmele cu cele mai mari încasări ale lui Eastwood.