Months later, American zoologist and freshman college tutor, Dr. John Dempsey, is asked to replace Abernathy and dispel the myth of the Loch Ness Monster.

Dempsey rents a room at a local inn run by Laura McFetridge and her young daughter, Isabel, who grows close to him.

[5] Although partly shot around Loch Ness in Scotland, the external hotel and village scenes, where most of the story takes place, were filmed at Lower Diabaig on the west coast of Highland.

Originally Rod Stewart's 1991 song "Rhythm of My Heart" was used during the closing credits of the film, however that is not the version heard on this CD.

According to Jones in the CD's liner notes: "Rhythm of My Heart" is performed here by an artist who could not be identified and not Rod Stewart as in the film.

The version on the CD is a cover of the song by the Scottish band Runrig that first appeared on their 1996 compilation album "Long Distance".

The film opened on 9 February 1996 on 179 screens in the United Kingdom and grossed £567,274 for the weekend finishing fourth at the UK box office.

[7][3] Derek Elley of Variety magazine praised Joely Richardson for her excellent performance and said the film was elevated by the majestic score from Trevor Jones.

[8] David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews rated it 2.5 out of 4 and called it "...entertaining enough, though entirely forgettable..." and although "Danson delivers an unexpectedly complex performance" ... "there's a reason this premiered on television".