audiences and was a moderate box office success. After 2 weeks in New York and L.A., it expanded to 466 theaters in the U.S. and Canada and grossed $4,571,980 in its first 6 days of nationwide release and went on to make nearly $45,000,000 in the U.S. and Canada alone. References External links 1978 films 1970s black comedy films 1970s buddy comedy-drama films American black comedy films American buddy comedy-drama films 1970s English-language films Films about suicide Films directed by Burt Reynolds Films set in California United Artists films Films with screenplays by Jerry Belson 1978 comedy films 1970s American films