Final film to be directed by Burt Reynolds.
First theatrical feature movie directed by Burt Reynolds since Stick (1985), a gap of about fifteen years. However, during this period, Reynolds did direct in television.
Throughout his career Burt Reynolds has made a number of movies that examine movie-making and this film is one of them. The pictures include Fade In (1973) (location filming & westerns); Silent Movie (1976) and Nickelodeon (1976) (silent films); Best Friends (1982) (scriptwriting & Hollywood); Hooper (1978) (stuntwork and Hollywood); The Player (1992) (Hollywood); Boogie Nights (1997) (adult films); The Last Producer (2000) (producers and Hollywood); The Hollywood Sign (2001) and A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) (actors and Hollywood).
Angie Dickinson: As a poker player. Dickinson and Burt Reynolds had previously starred together in the 1960s western Sam Whiskey (1969).
Alex Rocco: As a poker player. Rocco had previously worked with Burt Reynolds in Cannonball Run II (1984) and Stick (1985).