The name of the character portrayed by Bruce McGill, Big Earl, is actually an anagram for the archangel Gabriel. This also explains why the character plays a harmonica.
Bruce McGill twice played on the body-hopping series "Quantum Leap".
Tony (Tommy Blaze) tells Rich (David A.R. White) the story of when he went to New York when he was a failing director and writer. Tommy Blaze is the writer of this film.