Filmed in 1981 but not released until 1988.
Riffed by the guys from Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) under the RiffTrax name, Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy.
Photographed by Georges Cardona, the mysterious subject of 2018's Shirkers.
David Whitley, who played Dr. Sickler, and Joann Whitley, who plays his daughter, were married in real life.
The jersey that Chris wears is a replica of Fran Tarkenton's jersey when he played for the Minnesota Vikings.