Clu Gulager, the actor playing Bartender, is the father of the film's director, John Gulager. Also, Diane Ayala Goldner, who plays Harley Mama, is John's wife.
The movie's development was part of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Project Greenlight (2001) program. At one point, there were talks of them playing Bozo and Hot Wheels.
The role of Hero was offered to Mark Wahlberg, but he turned it down. Josh Duhamel was also interested but forced to drop out for scheduling conflicts.
The original script for the film included a lot more action spots, but producers decided they had to be cut to fit the budget.
One of several films that Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein took to their new production company, the Weinstein Co., after their separation from Miramax/Dimension Films in early 2005.
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