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Jinxed

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Jinxed (1982)

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The film is based on the 1980 novel The Edge by Frank D. Gilroy. He sold the film rights to the Ladd Company at Warner Bros. intending to direct; Ladd then sold the project to Herb Jaffe at United Artists for $300,000 and Jaffe hired David Newman to rewrite it. A UA production executive suggested Bette Midler for the lead and she asked for Don Siegel to direct. The script was rewritten by Jerry Blatt, Carol Rydall, Midler and Siegel. It was also known as The Jackpot and Hot Streak.[1] Gilroy had his name removed from the film and was credited as "Burt Blessing".[citation needed]

Filming started on May 5, 1981[citation needed] and took place at Lake Tahoe, MGM Grand Reno and MGM studios.[citation needed]

Siegel had been a mentor of director Sam Peckinpah, who at this time was having difficulty finding work in the industry due to his troubled film productions, and he gave offered Peckinpah 12 days of second unit directing on the film. Peckinpah accepted, and his collaboration with was noted within the industry. While Peckinpah's work was uncredited, it would lead to his hiring as the director of his final film, The Osterman Weekend (1983).[2]

In addition to Siegel's health problems, Midler and Wahl reportedly[weasel words] fought viciously throughout the filming, making no secret of their open hostility towards one another. Years later, Midler would state that Siegel was also hostile towards her. In turn, Siegel said[where?] the experience of working with Midler was unpleasant. The movie received an "R" rating.

Lalo Schifrin composed and recorded what would have been his sixth score for Siegel on Jinxed!, but it was rejected by the studio despite Siegel's objections.[citation needed]

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