Trivia

John Waters was asked to direct the film, but declined because he hadn't written the script.

Edith Massey auditioned for the part of Big Ed, but director Paul Bartel did not want her in the film because he thought it would look too much like a John Waters film without Waters in the director's chair. Reportedly, in any event, Massey passed away soon after her screen test.

Uncredited debut as an actor for Noah Wyle.

The title comes from the famous production nickname of Duel in the Sun (1946).

Debut cinema movie as a producer of actor Tab Hunter.