The oil-on-canvas depicting the crucifixion used in the film was actually painted by real-life East End gangster Ronnie Kray - it was given to Courtney as a present just before Ronnie died.
The film received limited showings in the UK and, according to Dave Courtney in his memoirs, this was because of pressure on cinemas from the British police owing to Courtney's reputation as a gangster.
Francine Lewis's debut.