Trivia

The house where Billy Brown's parents live in the film is the very same house where Vincent Gallo lived with his parents growing up.

Of the $1.5 million budget, $20,000 was spent on Anjelica Huston's wig alone.

Original cinematographer Dick Pope was fired during preproduction for opposing Vincent Gallo's decision to shoot on reversal film. Gallo intended to act as cinematographer himself but the bond company insuring the film would not allow it. Gallo then hired Lance Acord, who was at the time a non-union cinematographer who had never shot a feature.

Mickey Rourke was going through tough times with both career and finances. According to an interview Rourke stated that Gallo offered him a small part on the movie and paid him with a paper bag containing $100,000

Christina Ricci choreographed her tap dance in the bowling alley scene.