James Horner's original score is based on his score for the film Where the River Runs Black (1986) also a film that involves a child in it's storyline. Intrada Records released a limited edition soundtrack which instantly sold out in a record amount of hours, such as their release of Michael Small's unused score for The China Syndrome (1979) had done previously.
This film was completed in 1991 by Penta Pictures, as part of a three picture service deal with 20th Century Fox that also included Folks! (1992) and Man Trouble (1992). Based on the poor performance of the other two films, 20th Century Fox chose not to release it, and the film was then shelved for two years until it was picked up by Miramax Films for a theatrical release in 1993.
This was the last film that Miramax distributed as an independent company before the company was acquired by Disney.