 During the rigorous and problematic shoot, the cast and crew began  calling the film by various derogatory names such as "Son Of Abyss",  "The Abuse" and "Lifes Abyss And Then You Dive".  Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (qv) reportedly suffered a physical  and emotional breakdown because she was pushed so hard on the set,  and Ed Harris (I) (qv) had to pull over his car at one time while  driving home, because he burst into spontaneous crying.