Ritter was upset with Ryan""s appointment, fearing his "Boy Scout" attitude would foul plans, and informed NSA Advisor Cutter that they would have to operate secretly in spite of his presence: "He needs to know nothing.Although not a major box-office success at the time (due to the fact that it had lesser-known, older performers), the subtle, sophisticated and serious film was critically-acclaimed.Steve apologizes for referencing Harry""s wife after he realizes he spoke wrongly.(Later in the film, he describes how she was hit by a drunk driver "who crossed the center line" late one night.Arriving in the evening, they were allowed clearance at the Sterisyn Morlanta lab entrance, and proceeded into Lab C.[One of the posters momentarily viewed at the entrance o the theatre was for director Renny Harlin""s previous filmPrison (1988).