 Originally, Kimberly and her father Michael's surname was "Burroughs" (in honor of Canadian actress Jackie Burroughs, who starred as Kate Flynn in the acclaimed crime thriller film "The Grey Fox") instead of Corman in the original script, but the writers decided to change it in the script revision.Cook's performance met mixed reviews among critics.Robert Koehler of "Variety" said that "the giddy sequences also help in getting past the generally awful thesping, led by Cook, whose blurry grasp of emotions betrays Ellis' apparent disinterest in his actors."