The commercial and critical failure of the movie, which did not receive an American release, effectively dashed Cook's hopes of establishing himself as a solo screen star - although he appeared in many more film and TV projects, he only co-starred (with Dudley Moore) in one other film, and Rimmer proved to be his only solo starring film role.
The movie's failure, which did not receive an American release, effectively ended Cook's hopes of becoming a solo screen star - although he continued to work on many more films and TV projects, he only co-starred with Dudley Moore in one other film, and Rimmer became his sole starring role.