The last theatrically released cinema film of actor Timothy Dalton prior to him being seen on-screen as James Bond. Dalton filmed Brenda Starr (1989) prior to his first Bond movie The Living Daylights (1987) but Brenda Starr (1989) was released later in 1989.
The story is inspired by the infamous actions of real grave robbers Burke and Hare as well as other known incidents throughout nineteenth century England and Scotland.