Released just prior to Star Wars, which made Harrison Ford a star.
Ann Dusenberry was almost cast as Laurie Strode in Halloween the following year but the role went to Jamie Lee Curtis. However, PJ Soles, Ann's co-star in this movie, was cast as Lynda, one of Laurie's best friends in Halloween (1978) and Ann won the role of Tina in Jaws 2 instead. Coincidentally, PJ's husband at the time, Dennis Quaid would later star in Jaws 3-D.
Dinah Man off and PJ Soles co-starred as Celia and Marty. The following year Dinah played Marty in Grease (1978) and a few years prior PJ portrayed a character named Celia on the soap opera Love is a Many Splendored Thing.