- The Danza: Joseph Bologna as "Joey", Michael Huddleston as "Mikey".
- Directed by Cast Member: The film was directed by Gene Wilder.
- Production Posse: Gene Wilder cast the film with people he was close to. His wife (Gilda Radner), his best friend from his days as a struggling actor (Charles Grodin), and his acting mentee (Kelly LeBrock).
- Written by Cast Member: The film was written by Gene Wilder.
- It was one of the original three films to be rated PG-13, with Red Dawn (1984) and Dreamscape, which were all released on August 15, 1984.