Nova Marketing, the telephone room that Samuel L. Jackson is calling from, was a real company in the 1980's with its office in Los Angeles. And the sweepstakes sales pitch he's using is the actual Nova Marketing pitch. Not a word was changed.
Isabelle Adjani was cast in the role of Katherine Witner, but left the production before shooting began.
Adam West mentioned this film on The Howard Stern Show.
The film cast includes three Oscar nominees: Peter Weller, Judy Davis and Samuel L. Jackson (he's a winner of a Special Oscar).