At the time many onlookers pooh-poohed the notion that silver or commodities in general would perform according to this admittedly expensive script.

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According to the screenwriter (and co-producer), Lawrence Kasdan, the script for this picture was written in 1975 as a possible vehicle for Steve McQueen.

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