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* DawsonCasting: The teenage leads are played by Creator/RoseMcGowan (22) and James Duval (23).

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* DawsonCasting: The teenage leads are played by Creator/RoseMcGowan (22) and James Duval Creator/JamesDuval (23).
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* ActingInTheDark: Rose [=McGowan=] had no idea what half the slang actually meant, especially the sexual references.
* DawsonCasting: The teenage leads are played by Rose [=McGowan=] (22) and James Duval (23).
* HostilityOnTheSet: In her autobiography, Rose [=McGowan=] revealed that one of her co-stars sexually assaulted her by putting a water bottle up her skirt and pressing it against her vagina - and Gregg Araki laughed it off. She did however say the actor later apologised.
* MoneyDearBoy: Rose [=McGowan=] took the role because she desperately needed the money, and was in danger of becoming homeless.
* ProductionPosse: James Duval stars in Gregg Araki's other two films in the Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy - ''Totally F***ed Up'' and ''Nowhere''. Rose [=McGowan=] also has a cameo in the latter.
* StarMakingRole: Despite the low Box Office take, Rose [=McGowan=] was brought to national attention for the film - getting a Spirit Award nomination.

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* ActingInTheDark: Rose [=McGowan=] Creator/RoseMcGowan had no idea what half the slang actually meant, especially the sexual references.
* DawsonCasting: The teenage leads are played by Rose [=McGowan=] Creator/RoseMcGowan (22) and James Duval (23).
* HostilityOnTheSet: In her autobiography, Rose [=McGowan=] Creator/RoseMcGowan revealed that one of her co-stars sexually assaulted her by putting a water bottle up her skirt and pressing it against her vagina - and Gregg Araki laughed it off. She did however say the actor later apologised.
* MoneyDearBoy: Rose [=McGowan=] Creator/RoseMcGowan took the role because she desperately needed the money, and was in danger of becoming homeless.
* ProductionPosse: James Duval stars in Gregg Araki's other two films in the Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy - ''Totally F***ed Up'' and ''Nowhere''. Rose [=McGowan=] Creator/RoseMcGowan also has a cameo in the latter.
* StarMakingRole: Despite the low Box Office take, Rose [=McGowan=] Creator/RoseMcGowan was brought to national attention for the film - getting a Spirit Award nomination.



* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film's pop culture references, political satire and fashions instantly place it as a mid-90s piece. Jordan and Xavier have quintessential curtains hairstyles, likewise for Amy's bob.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jordan Ladd was originally cast as Amy, but her mother vetoed her at the last minute. The end credits contains a "no thanks" to Cheryl Ladd as a result. Gregg Araki later became friends with her, and Jordan starred in his next film ''{{Film/Nowhere}}''.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film's pop culture references, political satire and fashions instantly place it as a mid-90s piece. Jordan and Xavier have quintessential curtains hairstyles, likewise for Amy's bob.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jordan Ladd Creator/JordanLadd was originally cast as Amy, but her mother vetoed her at the last minute. The end credits contains a "no thanks" to Cheryl Ladd Creator/CherylLadd as a result. Gregg Araki later became friends with her, and Jordan starred in his next film ''{{Film/Nowhere}}''.''{{Film/Nowhere}}''.
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* ActingInTheDark: Rose [=McGowan=] had no idea what half the slang actually meant, especially the sexual references.
* DawsonCasting: The teenage leads are played by Rose [=McGowan=] (22) and James Duval (23).
* HostilityOnTheSet: In her autobiography, Rose [=McGowan=] revealed that one of her co-stars sexually assaulted her by putting a water bottle up her skirt and pressing it against her vagina - and Gregg Araki laughed it off. She did however say the actor later apologised.
* MoneyDearBoy: Rose [=McGowan=] took the role because she desperately needed the money, and was in danger of becoming homeless.
* ProductionPosse: James Duval stars in Gregg Araki's other two films in the Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy - ''Totally F***ed Up'' and ''Nowhere''. Rose [=McGowan=] also has a cameo in the latter.
* StarMakingRole: Despite the low Box Office take, Rose [=McGowan=] was brought to national attention for the film - getting a Spirit Award nomination.
* TroubledProduction: The first day's worth of shooting was actually ruined and rendered unusable in a lab accident, and the production also suffered when the Northridge earthquake struck. Rose [=McGowan=] was also dealing with her boyfriend's death five weeks before filming, though she admitted it helped her understand her character (giving her a "disaffected quality"). The ending was also shot over five days in a cold dirty warehouse infested with rats, which Gregg Araki described as "torturous".
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film's pop culture references, political satire and fashions instantly place it as a mid-90s piece. Jordan and Xavier have quintessential curtains hairstyles, likewise for Amy's bob.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jordan Ladd was originally cast as Amy, but her mother vetoed her at the last minute. The end credits contains a "no thanks" to Cheryl Ladd as a result. Gregg Araki later became friends with her, and Jordan starred in his next film ''{{Film/Nowhere}}''.

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