 After the films initial release, sculptor Frederick Hart sued Warner Bros.  claiming that a large sculpture prominently featured in the film (on the wall  of Al Pacinos penthouse apartment) is an unauthorized copy of his work "Ex  Nihilo", displayed at the entrance of Washingtons Episcopal National  Cathedral. According to a court settlement reached in February 1998, Warner  has been authorized to release an initial run of 475,000 copies of the video  of the film for rental, but will have to remove or re