Richard Fleischer repeatedly turned down Dino De Laurentiis' overtures to direct the film. He ultimately relented when he realized that the best way to make the film was to shoot it straight and tell the story as truthfully as he could.
As Hope's sexual life steams up, her work as an ER doctor takes a turn for the worse when an abusive husband of a battered patient blames her for his misgivings. Soon, Hope's personal life becomes entangled with her work life, putting both at risk.—AndreaPomMom