Although the film concludes with a cheerful coda in which Havers ensures Nolte's future freedom, a feeling persists that the subject's tragic aspects have driven Milius into a self-conscious solemnity. 
It comes as no surprise to discover that Bill Bozzone's script for Full Moon in Blue Water (Provinces, 15) is <tag "515672">derived</> from an earlier unproduced play. 

