By the film""s end, he has alienated himself from his wife and brother, and lost both his boxing title and freedom.[The entire outdoor set was from the filmWestworld (1973).]This was Brooks"" secondmajorfilm - his debut film wasThe Producers (1968).Gig Young was originally cast in the role as The Waco Kid, and Dan Dailey was once considered.The role of the sheriff was originally designed for Richard Pryor (one of the film""s screenwriters), but he was considered too controversial at the time.Defensive preparations were made at Helm""s Deep, and although the situation looked dire and impossible, a battalion of Elf reinforcements arrived from Rivendell, led by Haldir (Craig Parker).He hoped it would be interpreted by the US as Russian retaliation for the destruction of the Kremlin ("That should start the ball rolling").