- Career Resurrection: Richard Harris' career had been in the doldrums for ages, but his towering performance here earned him his first Oscar nomination since 1963, and gave his movie work a huge resurgence.
- Cast the Runner-Up: Ray McAnally was originally cast as The Bull, but his sudden death forced Writer and Director Jim Sheridan to re-cast his leading man. Richard Harris was considered for the role of the Priest, and persuaded Sheridan to trust him in the lead role.
- Dyeing for Your Art: Rather than use prosthetic effects in his mouth, John Hurt had his caps removed, and played the role of Bird with his own teeth.
- Fake Irish: Englishmen Sean Bean and John Hurt play Tadhg McCabe and Bird O'Donnell, respectively.
- Meaningful Release Date: This movie premiered in 1990 on the 25th Anniversary year of its source stage play.
- Production Posse: Reunites several of the people behind My Left Foot; including writer-director Jim Sheridan, cinematographer Jack Conroy, editor J. Patrick Duffner, casting director Nuala Moiselle, and actors Brenda Fricker, Ruth McCabe, and Jer O'Leary.
- What Could Have Been: Marlon Brando and Sean Connery were considered for the role of Bull.
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