Movie is part of the notorious german "SchleFaZ" series. Thus, it was aired September 2024 on german TV station Nitro and streamed on RTL ("SchleFaZ" is a german abbreviation, means "the worst films ever". In the series 2 hosts present the whole flick, dress up like the main characters and discuss the overwhelming incompetence of those involved)
The map of the town's island is actually a map of the New Zealand territory of Raoul Island.
The sheriff's name is John Stone. This could be a nod to the Beach Boys song Sloop John B. The second verse has the line "Sheriff John Stone, why don't leave him alone."
At 1:16 Jimmy says " I love the smell of napalm in the afternoon". He is paraphrasing "I love the smell of napalm in the morning from "Apocalypse Now".
In their first meeting in the mayor's office His Honor says "gelt", the Yiddish word for "money". His son later says "L'chaim" which is Yiddish for "to health".