The movie was shot on location in Wellington, New Zealand.
Simone Kessell and Anne Nordhaus spent ten hours a day over a six month period learning pool for only two minutes of screen time.
Taking into account both New Zealand box office and overseas sales, the movie at the time of first release made the country's top six most profitable films of the last two decades.
Graeme Mason, President of Acquisition and Sales at Universal Pictures International, said around the time of the film's first release in the UK: "We are delighted to have acquired 'Stickmen' - I have no doubts the British will love it. Pool is as much a part of our culture here as anywhere and I think the humour and style of the film will go down very well with audiences across the country."
Director Hamish Rothwell in London in England made himself a promise a few years prior to 'Stickmen' that he'd have a feature film under his belt before he hit the age of thirty. With 'Stickmen', Rothwell made it and achieved his goal.