Alternate versions

Director John Badham intended to film the movie in black and white but was forced by the studio to shoot in Technicolor. When the movie was re-released on laserdisc in 1991, at the behest of Badham, the lush color was drained from the film. All subsequent home video releases feature the desaturated print.

The 2019 Shout! Factory release restores the original theatrical color timing and as a bonus has the previously available desaturated version.