* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $25 million. Box Office: $2.8 million.
* ProductionPosse: As usual with Creator/TheCoenBrothers, several of their usual players (including Creator/JohnGoodman and Creator/SteveBuscemi) appear. Plus, with Creator/SamRaimi involved, Creator/BruceCampbell was almost inevitably cast as well.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/JoelSilver wanted Creator/TomCruise to star as Norville Barnes, but Creator/TheCoenBrothers insisted on Creator/TimRobbins. Creator/JonCryer auditioned for the role. Creator/ChristianSlater was also considered.
** The Coens originally wanted Creator/ClintEastwood for Sidney Mussburger, but he was unavailable. Creator/JackNicholson was also considered.
** Creator/EllenBarkin, Creator/BridgetFonda, Creator/NicoleKidman and Creator/WinonaRyder were considered for Amy Archer.
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