Question 1

What unusual security measure was taken during filming in Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Twenty off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officers were hired to protect the cast and crew from potential trouble while filming in actual "sleazy" areas of the city.

Question 2

How did Charles Bronson handle his alcoholic brother's visits to the set?

Accepted Answer

According to Michael Winner's biography, Bronson was careful not to give his brother too much money during visits, fearing someone might kill him for it. His brother was later found dead in a cheap hotel room.

Question 3

Why was Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page chosen to compose the score?

Accepted Answer

Director Michael Winner recruited Jimmy Page, who lived next door to him in London's Chelsea district, after rejecting Isaac Hayes' score to avoid studio interference. This was Page's first major project after Led Zeppelin's dissolution.

Question 4

What preparation did Silvana Gallardo do for her assault scene?

Accepted Answer

Gallardo consulted a survivor of sexual assault during her preparation for the role. The scene required six days of production and utilized extensive improvisation from the cast.

Question 5

How did director Michael Winner defend the film's violence during promotion?

Accepted Answer

Winner contextualized it within historical brutality, stating "From caveman days to today, there have always been violent times" and questioning where blame should be placed for violence in earlier eras.

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