- Dyeing for Your Art: C. Thomas Howell had to wear colored contacts when his skin was toned to look black. His eyes are normally a goldish color and really stood out once his skin was darkened.
- Real-Life Relative: C. Thomas Howell's father, Chris Howell, did the stunts for this movie.
- Romance on the Set: C. Thomas Howell and Rae Dawn Chong met on the set of this film, married, and later divorced.
- Star-Derailing Role: Although this film was a minor box office hit, C. Thomas Howell's career plummeted as he became front and center of the film's Blackface controversy. Very few in Hollywood were willing to work with him amidst the criticism. Although he would continue to appear on film and television, Howell would never regain the clout he had in the early 80's.
- What Could Have Been:
- In the scene where Mark first approaches Gordon as a black man, Gordon was originally supposed to believe Mark was going to mug him. An entire scene was filmed in which Mark played along with it and made Gordon sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". It was taken out because it was thought, that although funny when filmed, it was inappropriate and racist.
- Tim Robbins was cast in the lead but dropped out when the filming of Howard the Duck went over schedule.
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