The Robert De Niro film includes examples of:
- Box Office Bomb: Budget, $55 million. Box office, $18,626,419.
- Cast the Runner-Up: Wesley Snipes wanted to play Gil Renard.
- Creator Killer: This was the second and final film written by Robert "Phoef" Sutton, who works in TV now.
- Dueling Movies: With Celtic Pride.
- Similarly Named Works: In some countries, the movie was released around the same time as the similarly-titled The Van, which led to a lot of confusion at ticket offices.
- Uncredited Role: Frank Darabont contributed an uncredited draft of the script.
- What Could Have Been:
- Jack Nicholson turned down the role of Gil Renard. Al Pacino was also considered.
- Brad Pitt turned down the role of Bobby Rayburn, wishing rather to play the role of Gil Renard. Denzel Washington was also offered the role.
