* HarsherInHindsight: When Beryl sees a tree branch fall onto and destroy a neighbor's fountain, she says she's afraid this will be the year God finally lowers the boom on her. Creator/JessicaTandy, who plays Beryl, died three months before the film was released (the film is dedicated to her).
* JerkassWoobie: Clive Jr. Yes, he spies on Sully, isn't really that competent (this is more pronounced in the book), and [[spoiler: flees town after the investors pull their money out]], but given how things turn out, it's hard not to feel sorry for him.
* OneSceneWonder: Philip Bosco as Judge Flatt only appears in two scenes, but thanks to his being a DeadpanSnarker extraordinaire, they're among the funniest scenes in the movie.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman and Creator/MargoMartindale each have one of their earliest roles here; he plays Officer Raymer, she plays Birdie.
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