According to the producers, the continuous stream of bad press took a huge toll on the film. Almost $60 million had been spent when the press got wind that the film was already over budget before shooting had even started. When the press was banned from the set out of fear of more negative publicity, they started a relentless attack on the movie. At one point, an adverse weather condition had caused a dangerous situation for two camera men, which was resolved without further incident. However, the next day, director Kevin Reynolds was contacted by journalists who had erroneously been informed by an anonymous source that the two crew members had actually died. Producer Charles Gordon stated that although the film did well in cinemas, he estimated that the bad word of mouth caused by the press may have cost the film about $50 million in box office.

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