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Schizophrenia | Piano Lessons
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Budget 1,300,000 USD
Principle photography took only nineteen days.
James Toback claims in the DVD director's commentary that Michael V. Gazzo, who was fond of a drink, bribed him for a pitcher of Bloody Marys, in exchange for an unscripted line that would "make the scene" in question: the line was "I should have strangled you in your crib." and Gazzo delivered it "under the influence", Toback having been true to his word.
Tisa Farrow was working as a waitress and cab driver when director James Toback tapped her for the role.
Danny Aiello, who plays one of Riccamonza's two bodyguards, objected to holding the door or lighting the cigarette of his boss while in character. Those actions were done by actor Ed Marinaro, who played the other thug.
The sex and violence was heavily cut by the British board of film censors when first theatrically released in the UK in 1979.
"Jimmy: [to a girl he's just met] I want it from you. Julie: Want what? Jimmy: Love. Julie: Why? Do you love me? Jimmy: No, I'm in love with a girl called Carol. I love your... Julie: My what? Jimmy: Your pussy. Julie: How do you know that? Jimmy: Of all the different kinds of pussy in the world; soft, hot, gravel, velvet, cold, wet, big, small, there's only one kind I can feel in my blood on sight. And that's silk, which is yours."
"Jimmy Fingers: Excuse me. I got a phone call this morning. A voice said to come here and look for a girl on the phone. She'll be the girl of your dreams. 5'5', dark hair, blue eyes. She's wearing a dusty rose bikini and her name is Julie. Julie: Well, you made a mistake. I'm 5'6'."
