Trivia / Made in America

• The Cast Showoff: T.C. (Will Smith) does a hip hop cover of Sly and the Family Stone's "Stand".
• Dawson Casting: Zora and Tea Cake were supposed to be 17 in the context of this film. Nia Long was actually 23, Will Smith was 25.
• Romance on the Set: Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson dated for roughly a year after filming wrapped.
• What Could Have Been: Jessica Lange was originally cast as Sarah Matthews, but decided that it wasn't for her.

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