The movie's story-line had similarities with the later picture 'Hardcore' (1979) by Paul Schrader.
Many movie posters had a long text preamble that read: ''What if some street punks grabbed her? What if no one would help -not the cops, the law or the courts? One man had that decision. What he did was illegal...against all the rules of the system. But it was the only way he knew how...and there was only one kid who was willing to help.''
The color, make and model of Jim Calhoun (Jim Mitchum)'s pick-up truck was a white, brown and yellow 1974 Ford F-Series Ranger XLT Super Cab.
The movie was often compared to 'Death Wish' (1974) which had been made and first released about a couple of years earlier.
The movie's closing credits song was "Runaway Girl" which was sung and performed by famed country 'n' western singer Kenny Rogers.