- Audience-Alienating Premise: Just read the synopsis, regarding obsession and amputation, and it's pretty clear why viewers steered clear of it. In fact, a big part of why Kim Basinger left the project is precisely because she was horrified by the script and wanted no part in it.
- Overshadowed by Controversy: The Kim Basinger lawsuit got a huge amount of news coverage and even now is better remembered than the film itself.
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