There are multiple versions of the film. The version of the film that appeared at the LA. Filmfest is 25 minutes shorter and contains alternate songs that were not in the original cut.
The Director's cut of the film is 25 minutes longer and is told in "story" format.
The director's cut of the film was intended to be seen as a negative karmic chain reaction told in a series of parables.
The part of Wilson was written for Robert Forster.
Hausler has regretted using the word "Mexico" to refer to where the boys are going in the film. He had heard people refer to predominantly Mexican areas in Phoenix as Mexico and by the time he realized it was not a widely known slang term, the film was well into production.