Peckinpah did complete a preview version of the film, which was shown to critics on at least one occasion. Martin Scorsese had just made "Mean Streets" (1973) and was at the screening, and he praised the film as Peckinpah's greatest since "The Wild Bunch". This version, however, would not see the light of day for over ten years. Peckinpah was eventually forced out of the production, and Aubrey had the film severely cut from 124 to 106 minutes, resulting in the film being released as a truncated version largely disowned by cast and crew members. This version was a box-office failure, grossing $8 million domestically, of which the studio earned only $2.7 million in theatrical rentals, against a budget of more than $4.6 million. However, the film grossed a total of $11 million worldwide.