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* FakeAmerican: Australian Heath Ledger as the southern native Sonny.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In French, the title translates into ''In the Shadow of Hate''.
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The movie was floating around the studio for six years, and at one time Creator/SeanPenn was set to direct with Creator/RobertDeNiro to star.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** At one point, Creator/OliverStone was going to direct with Creator/TommyLeeJones in the role of Hank.
** Creator/VanessaWilliams was offered the role of Leticia, but turned it down because of the full frontal nudity. Music/QueenLatifah and Creator/JenniferLopez were also considered.
** Creator/WesBentley was originally cast as Sonny Grotowski, but dropped out at the last minute.
** Creator/DonCheadle and Creator/JeffreyWright were offered the role of Lawrence Musgrove.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The writers were inspired by their troubled relationships with their fathers.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The movie was floating around the studio for six years, and at one time Creator/SeanPenn was set to direct with Creator/RobertDeNiro to star.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** At one point, Creator/OliverStone was going to direct with Creator/TommyLeeJones in the role of Hank.
** Creator/VanessaWilliams was offered the role of Leticia, but turned it down because of the full frontal nudity. Music/QueenLatifah and Creator/JenniferLopez were also considered.
** Creator/WesBentley was originally cast as Sonny Grotowski, but dropped out at the last minute.
** Creator/DonCheadle and Creator/JeffreyWright were offered the role of Lawrence Musgrove.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The writers were inspired by their troubled relationships with their fathers.
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