ðə fˈɪlm ɪz nˈoʊɾəbəl fɔːɹ ˈɜːlɪkɚɹˈɪɹ ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz baɪ sˈɛvɹəl ˈɑːɹɾɪsts: ɹˈɪtʃɚd pɹˈaɪɚ hɐz ɐ smˈɔːl ɹˈoʊl plˈeɪɪŋ hɪz sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ "wˈaɪnoʊ" kˈæɹɪktɚ; wˈɛz kɹˈeɪvən mˌeɪd hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl deɪbjˈuː æz ðə fˈɪlmz ˈɛdɪɾɚ; ðə fˈɪlmz sˈaʊndtɹæk wʌz kˈoʊɹˈɪʔn̩ ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmd baɪ wˈɔltɚ bˈɛkɚ ænd dˈɑːnəld fˈeɪdʒən, hˌuː wɛnt ˌɔn tə fˈɔːɹm stˈiːli dˈæn.
The film is notable for early-career appearances by several artists: Richard Pryor has a small role playing his signature "wino" character; Wes Craven made his professional debut as the film's editor; the film's soundtrack was co-written and performed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who went on to form Steely Dan.