The story of Lucy finding the dollar and being convinced by a neighborhood boy that it was stolen is a true story from the writer's childhood.
The role of Adult Johnny was especially difficult to cast because the actor playing young Johnny was nearly 6 feet tall, despite being only 12 years old.
When filming the final scene at the convenience store, the SWAT team showed up because they thought the store was being robbed, just as it had been a few weeks before.