- Box Office Bomb: Budget, $19 million. Box office, $6,633,400.
- Dyeing for Your Art: Billy Bob Thornton gained around fifty pounds for his role in the movie.
- Hostility on the Set: Sean Penn and Oliver Stone did not get along during filming and clashed constantly. Years later, they put their differences aside and became friends.
- The Other Marty: Sean Penn had originally turned down his role due to schedule conflicts, and Bill Paxton replaced him. About a week before filming, Paxton backed out; fortunately, Penn had become available.
- What Could Have Been:
- Oliver Stone offered the leading role to Tom Cruise, who turned it down.
- Though a long shot, Stone attempted to cast Marlon Brando as the Blind Man, the eccentric Navajo character.
- The role of Grace was originally intended for Sharon Stone, but salary negotiations fell through.
- Tom Savini was supposed to play the part of the second biker, after Stone saw him in From Dusk Till Dawn. But due to a schedule conflict, Stone cast Producer Richard Rutowski in that part instead.
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