The story concerns an ex-con cook (Howell) and a waitress (Linn) who happen upon stolen diamonds, and find themselves on the run from the two gangs looking to get them back, respectively led by a mafioso (Russo) and his African-American rival (Leon).
[4] Comedian Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson, who had a similar cameo in Hourglass, makes an appearance as a morgue truck driver in the climactic chase.
[4] In a 2019 book detailing his grievances against the movie business, actor Marcus Chong blames Howell and PM for destroying his relationship with the William Morris talent agency during the making of this film.
Although he found that some Tarantino stylings were "blatantly borrowed, the L.A. locations are well-chosen and the humor is rough, earthy, and original", making the film "refreshingly unpredictable".
[9] Sister publications TV Guide and The Motion Picture Annual were less enthusiastic, describing it as "a convoluted crime caper" which "borders on the truly tasteless, and features too many criminals to keep track of".