Meg Ryan plays the mother to Colin Hanks' character. Hanks is the son of Tom Hanks, who co-starred with Ryan in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), You've Got Mail (1998), and Sleepless in Seattle (1993).
Antonio Banderas portrays a love interest to the mother of Colin Hanks' character. Banderas previously portrayed the boyfriend of Hanks' father (Tom Hanks) in Philadelphia (1993).
The movie was filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana. It originally was going to be filmed in New Orleans, but due to hurricane Katrina, it was moved up state.