- Irony as She Is Cast: Stephen Tobolowsky, who plays Clayton Townley, the leader of the Klan in the area, is Jewish and his late aunt, Hermine Tobolowsky, is known as the "mother of the Texas Equal Rights Amendment".
- Star-Making Role: This is Rick Zieff's first role as he plays the passenger (loosely based on Andrew Goodman) next to Geoffrey Nauffts (who plays a character loosely based on Michael Schwerner).
- What Could Have Been:
- Miloš Forman and John Schlesinger were considered to direct before Alan Parker was chosen.
- Don Johnson campaigned heavily for the role of Ward. Kevin Costner was also considered.
- Samuel L. Jackson auditioned for a role, but was turned down by Alan Parker, who thought he didn't sound Southern enough. In fact, Jackson grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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