Al Pacino donated a copy to the Museum of Modern Art with the stipulation that it can only be shown with his permission. A small number of screenings have taken place since 1990. The film was not widely released until June 2007.
Filmed in 9 days.
There are several different versions of the film since Al Pacino has continued to re-edit the film over the years.
Legendary theater producer and friend of Al Pacino, Joseph Papp was upset with Pacino for getting the film rights before he did. For many years, Papp had wanted to produce a film version of the play.
Pacino reportedly ate so much chicken between takes that he earned the nickname Al Pa-chicken amongst the crew. Once filming wrapped, he was so horrified by his poultry intake during the shoot that he became vegan for 17 and a half hours and donated his fee to a chicken sanctuary in Aberdeen, Scotland.