- Box Office Bomb: Budget, $22 million. Box office, $19,288,130. The film got mixed reviews from critics and fell flat during the Fourth of July weekend led by fellow bomb Wild Wild West.
- Cast the Runner-Up: Michael Imperioli was originally meant to play Richie, but he had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with The Sopranos. He appears only briefly in the film as Midnight.
- Deleted Role: Idina Menzel was cast as Richie's girlfriend. Her scenes were cut before final release.
- Enforced Method Acting: The scene in which Vinny and Dionna argue in the cemetery was improvised. Spike Lee told John Leguizamo to spit in Mira Sorvino's face without her knowledge.
- What Could Have Been:
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro were originally considered for the lead roles.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar was originally cast as Ruby.
- Danny Aiello was originally supposed to play Eddie.
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