Question 1

Why does the film's title lack a question mark?

Accepted Answer

Having a question mark in a movie title is considered bad luck in the industry, so the title was intentionally written without one.

Question 2

What unusual requirement was imposed for the film's distribution?

Accepted Answer

Martin Scorsese was told to add nude scenes to market it as a "sexploitation" movie, leading him to shoot a fantasy sequence with prostitutes.

Question 3

Which festival officially selected this film?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1967.

Question 4

What special family connection appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

Martin Scorsese's mother, Catherine Scorsese, appears as J.R.'s mother cooking and serving food, and Scorsese himself cameos as an uncredited gangster.

Question 5

Why is Harvey Keitel's casting historically significant?

Accepted Answer

This was Harvey Keitel's first credited screen role, and he went on to star in the debut features of multiple acclaimed directors including Scorsese, Ridley Scott, and Quentin Tarantino.

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