 Ivan Rogers (qv) originally wrote the screenplay as "No Way Out".  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation had already used the title  (for Sidney Poitier (qv)s debut, _No Way Out (1950)_ (qv)) and in  a letter dated 20 May 1986 said that it was not prepared to grant a  waiver for the use of the title. The following year, Orion Pictures  produced _No Way Out (1987)_ (qv) starring Kevin Costner (qv) and  Gene Hackman (qv).