Filming took place during the coldest winter in Utah in 83 years. The temperature dropped about thirty degrees during the night, when much of the action takes place. December of 1990 through January 1991 was especially cold, the average daytime high temperature was only 18.6 °F (-7.4 °C) and the average night low was 2.39 °F (-16.45 °C); the lowest daytime temp was 2 °F (-16.7 °C) and the lowest night temp was -11 °F (-23.9 °C).
Film debut of Gary Sinise. It was his performance as a solider in this film that landed him the role that would catapult him into stardom just two years later, this role was also an Army solider: 1st Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump (1994).
The interiors of the mansion were built in the gymnasium of a local high school. The attic set was constructed on the stage of the school's theater.
The mansion was actually a three-wall set, constructed in a remote area in the Utah hills.
All the statues and paintings seen in the opening credits were specifically created for the movie.
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