[4] The movie was originally announced in 1985 as The End of Innocence when it was to be written and directed by Alan Dickes and to star Christopher Pate.
[6] A large percentage of the $1.3 million budget was invested by hotel owner and developer Eric Jury.
According to Avalon, there were some difficulties on the set involving Hay and the actors so he approached cast member Vince Martin to help smooth the relationship.
Avalon later repaid Martin by offering him a chance to direct a feature, the Sher Mountain Killings Mystery.
[8] Some filming was done at Eric Porter's Studio in North Sydney which had been bought by Jury to convert into a squash court.