Trivia

First movie reviewed by the website Rotten Tomatoes.

This movie, which contains no violence and almost no nudity, was originally given an NC-17 rating by the MPAA. On appeal, it was reduced to an R.

Aaron Eckhart gained over 30 lbs. for this role.

All of the main characters names rhyme with each other: Mary, Barry, Jerry, Cary, Terri and Cheri.

The filmmaker's wished for the audience to be unclear on the film's location, claiming it "Anytown, USA". They purposely avoided any distinguishing shots of the city, and even had to digitally erase some palm trees in the background of some scenes.