Quiz

Dennis Franz based his portrayal of Rubin the Director on Brian De Palma.

Brian De Palma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.

Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho (adapted into American Psycho (2000)) references this film many times. It is one of Patrick Bateman's favorite movies, and he's rented it over thirty-seven times.

The distinctive futuristic octagon-shaped top-of-the-hills ultramodern house seen in the movie is known as the "Chemosphere" and is located just off Mulholland Drive in the San Fernando Valley region of the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California. The building was once described by the Encyclopaedia Britannica as "the most modern home built in the world". The architecturally Modernist dwelling was designed by American architect John Lautner in 1960.

This is considered to be a "comeback role" for actress Melanie Griffith after taking a short acting hiatus. She said this role greatly contributed to her landing the lead female roles in both Qualcosa di travolgente (1986) and Una donna in carriera (1988).

Steven Bauer: Uncredited, as the assistant director of the adult film "Holly Does Hollywood".