Farrah Fawcett had accepted the starring role, but left the project due to creative differences with producer Barry Oringer. The role was then offered to Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd, all of whom co-starred on Charlie's Angels. (
Although playing mother and daughter, Loni Anderson and Amanda Wyss are only 15 years apart in real life. Amanda Wyss was 23 when she played the 16-year-old girl in the movie.