 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Cassavetes akaita Cannon Films-yakabhadharwa mari Rudo Rwokuyerera 1984, iyo yakaratidza iye somunhu akwegura anotamba uyo anotambura chidakadaka chinodzvinyirira chehanzvadzi yake ichangobva kurambana. Yakapinda mu34th Berlin International Film Festivaluko kwakakunda Golden Bear. Iyi firimu inowanzoonekwa se firimu rekupedzisira raCassavetes mukuti rakaunza pamwechete zvinhu zvakawanda zvemafirimu ake apfuura. Akazvidza firimu rinonzi Big Trouble 1986, iro raakatora panguva yaaive achitora mifananidzo kubva kuna Andrew Bergman, uyo akanyora script yekutanga. Cassavetes akasvika pakureva firimu racho se The aptly titled Big Trouble, sezvo studio yakaramba zvisarudzo zvake zvakawanda zvefirimu uye pakupedzisira yakagadzirisa yakawanda yacho nenzira iyo Cassavetes yaipesana nayo. 