Burt Reynolds had his jaw broken when he was hit in the face with a metal chair while filming a fight scene. He was restricted to a liquid diet and lost over thirty pounds by the time the film wrapped. Blake Edwards was the original writer and director on the project. He stepped aside as director after creative differences with star Clint Eastwood. The original titles of the project were "Kansas City Jazz" and "Kansas City Heat". Marsha Mason was originally cast as Add ...[Read Story ]