 Apparently Bill Cosby (qv) was in agreement with those who thought  this movie to be a complete stinker. It was not the project he  expected it to be, but any actor under contract is obligated to  complete that project or face legal action. However, as the film was  about to be released, Cosby appeared on several talk shows  denouncing it as a terrible movie and advising people not to waste  their time or money on it.