Wright claimed that the initial release bombed because
Wright claimed that the initial release bombed because "Muslim and Arab protesters picketed the theaters. They were furious at being stereotyped as terrorists."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133952/trivia?item=tr0772006
What a crock of *beep* They did that at every movie with Arabs as a terrorist pre 9/11. It was never an issue for anyone except the people protesting.