The film begins with a half-hour narrative short titled "A Day in the Life" with Andrew Dice Clay playing a fictionalized version of himself being abused by everyone he comes across until he purchases the studded leather jacket and becomes "The Diceman".

[3] Then-Fox distribution chief Tom Sherak iterated that Clay's two-night engagement at Madison Square Garden was filmed without any definite plans for a theatrical release, and emphasized the studio's opposition to issuing pictures rated NC-17.

[3] The cancelation of the film's theatrical release by Fox was praised by the National Organization for Women, a frequent critic group of Clay's material.

[3] Alan Friedberg, then-chairman of Loews Theaters, refused to exhibit the film, citing Clay's material related to women, ethnic groups, homosexuals, and the disabled.

[3] Cineplex Odeon, National Amusements, and United Artists Theaters agreed to showcase the film, but were considered more niche "Art House" syndicates.