The Film
- Dyeing for Your Art: Denzel Washington lost sixty pounds and trained for a year.
- Playing Against Type: Clancy Brown returns to his role as a prison guard... except this one is polite and respectful towards the prisoners in his care.
- What Could Have Been:
- Samuel L. Jackson and Wesley Snipes vied for the lead role.
- Greg Kinnear was offered the role of Sam Chaiton.