Hopper""s success with this film gave him the greenlight from Universal Pictures (and $850,000) for his nextauteurprojectThe Last Movie (1971)which ended up being a colossal failure and fiasco, due in part to reports of drug-induced orgies during filming, and its year-long editing process (delayed by alleged use of psychedelic drugs for ""inspiration"").The Weasley twins Fred and George - riding on broomsticks, caused riotous chaos and disruption during Year 5 O.Kal-El was also told about the fragile human heart, and shown that the source of his "strength and nourishment" was the red Krypton sun.Macy is superb as the desperate, wretched and incompetent car salesman and hapless husband, who is pathetically in debt, and sets the uncontrollable chain of events into motion with an ill-fated plan to have his wife kidnapped and ransomed by extorting his wealthy father-in-lawFrances McDormand, appearing a third of the way into the film, perfectly portrays the astute, level-headed, warm-hearted (even in the frozen clime), persevering, smarter-than-she-appears pregnant local Chief of Police (supplemented with her loving relationship with her husband)Its critical and box-office success also came with seven Academy Awards nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (William H.Well, isn""t that ginger-peachy? A real ""stop the press, pull out the front page, get ready to re-plate"" assignment.