During various unused takes, local residents Jerry Seinfeld, Joel Coen and Frances McDormand happened to wander through the frame.
Because of the film's threadbare budget, the cast had to take a pay-cut. Even an A-lister like Sigourney Weaver.
The film was criticized at the Sundance Festival for its poor technical quality. It was shot on video and suffered from blown out backgrounds, inconsistent color, poor night shots, etc.
Filmed in 2000, but not released until 2002.