Filmed in White Lake, Michigan. An actuall White Lake police car was used during filming.
A photo mosaic/ poster of elliott smith can be seen hanging above max's bed in the beginning of the film.
Filmed between 6 June 2011 - 2 July 2011 , but not released until going straight to DVD in spring 2013.
During a scene near the end of the first act, a six-pack of Pete's Wicked Ale is clearly visible on a restaurant table, a semi-sly reference to the film's title. The brand was discontinued in 2011, the year the movie was filmed.