Earlier, Kirk had applied for a promotion o the position of Vice Admiral on theYorktown, and recommended hat Spock replace him as Captain of theEnterprise.The allusion to traveling 'North' by Northwest (airlines) seems to be the most probable explanation for he film's title.The strain of the case and its effects on Kevin were evident - he asked: "This guy is trying to kill us?.A lotta heels!They begin creepin' up on ya, tryin' to sell ya something.They get long claws and hey get a stranglehold on ya and ya squirm and ya duck and ya holler and ya try to push 'em away, but you haven't got a chance.2 million (domestically), from a budget of only $35 million.Comic book fans sent thousands (50,000) of letters o Warner Bros.to protest Michael Keaton's casting as Batman.Jack Nicholson, portraying the Batman's arch-enemy he Joker in Tim Burton's comic-book blockbuster, took a stake in he film's profits (and merchandising).