Stephen King has a voice cameo in the film. Upon reviewing a rough cut of the film King was so impressed he graciously gave the filmmaker permission to use his name in the title.
The character of the Eerie Man was inspired by the bum who says "fushing feef" in "The Talisman".
Cullen Douglas was so convincing in his audition for Guy that his screams drew the attention of the police and the Mayor of Beverly Hills who was concerned someone was being murdered.
This is the first 'dollar baby' made by a female filmmaker and the film notably has garnered the most awards, a total of six, including an award for Best Adaptation.
Lee Sbardellati was Julie Sands (FILMMAKER of GOTHAM CAFE,) 1st Assistant Director. She has him listed as Production Supervisor since next to her he had the longest hours and the most duties. Julie Sands supervised and co-wrote the international multi award winning adaptation. Sands met Lee Sbardellati when working on an HBO film directed by John Frankenheimer on location at the Ambassador Hotel that Sbardellati was working on as 2nd Assistant Director though he had the chops to be a 1st A.D. for years. He has working as a long time assistant director, she was still working background acting with a university degree from Cal State Long Beach and an I.Q. of 160 due to over population in California. Later, when she penned, starred in and made the adaptation she brought Lee on as her 1st A.D. but insisted he take credit also as production supervisor (not post,). Julie Sands is the actual filmmaker (her Screen Actors Guild registered name, (her name is also Julia Anne Sands,) is also listed on the credits under several alias. Some of these are Gail Morris (from Morris the Cat,) and Jill Rosenberg (Julie's mother's name is Jill.)