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** Producer Martin Starger wanted Creator/JaneFonda to play Rusty Dennis. He and Creator/PeterBogdanovich both agreed that they couldn't see her as a biker.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Music/{{Cher}} told Charlie Rose that this is her favourite role.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/PeterBogdanovich and Music/{{Cher}} fought bitterly on-set, as Bogdanovich found Cher difficult and inexperienced. She also had difficulty sustaining whole takes without breaking character. Bogdanovich compromised by departing from his usual deep-focus, long-take photography by shooting her in close-up to capture her natural charisma, in particular, her sad eyes.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Creator/PeterBogdanovich had originally intended to use several songs by Music/BruceSpringsteen, the real Rocky Dennis' favorite singer. But due to an impasse between Creator/UniversalPictures and Springsteen's label, Columbia Records, the songs were pulled from the film and replaced with songs by Bob Seger for the original theatrical release. Bogdanovich sued Universal for $19 million, alleging the film studio switched the music without his approval in violation of his final cut privilege. The Springsteen songs were eventually restored for the 2004 director's cut DVD of the film.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RobLowe was nearly cast as Rocky Dennis. He declined due to scheduling conflicts with an unannounced movie that was eventually cancelled. Creator/KevinCostner was also considered.
** Music/{{Cher}} wanted her then-boyfriend Creator/ValKilmer to play Gar, but he was rejected for being too young for the part.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Creator/PeterBogdanovich had originally intended to use several songs by Music/BruceSpringsteen, the real Rocky Dennis' favorite singer. But due to an impasse between Creator/UniversalPictures and Springsteen's label, Columbia Records, the songs were pulled from the film and replaced with songs by Bob Seger for the original theatrical release. Bogdanovich sued Universal for $19 million, alleging the film studio switched the music without his approval in violation of his final cut privilege. The Springsteen songs were eventually restored for the 2004 director's cut DVD of the film.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RobLowe was nearly cast as Rocky Dennis. He declined due to scheduling conflicts with an unannounced movie that was eventually cancelled. Creator/KevinCostner was also considered.
** Music/{{Cher}} wanted her then-boyfriend Creator/ValKilmer to play Gar, but he was rejected for being too young for the part.
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* BillingDisplacement: Richard Dysart (as Rusty's father and Rocky's grandfather) gets fourth billing in the movie, even though he only appears in one sequence.
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* DawsonCasting: Rocky Dennis died at the age of 16, but Creator/EricStoltz was 24 during production.
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