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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/CThomasHowell's father, Chris Howell, did the stunts for this movie.
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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/CThomasHowell's C. Thomas Howell's father, Chris Howell, did the stunts for this movie.
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* StarDerailingRole: 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.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/CThomasHowell 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.
* RealLifeRelative: Creator/CThomasHowell's father, Chris Howell, did the stunts for this movie.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/CThomasHowell and Creator/RaeDawnChong met on the set of this film, married, and later divorced.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** 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.
** Creator/TimRobbins was cast in the lead but dropped out when the filming of ''Film/HowardTheDuck'' went over schedule.
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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/CThomasHowell's father, Chris Howell, did the stunts for this movie.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/CThomasHowell and Creator/RaeDawnChong met on the set of this film, married, and later divorced.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** 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.
** Creator/TimRobbins was cast in the lead but dropped out when the filming of ''Film/HowardTheDuck'' went over schedule.
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