The Bentel company logo is a direct copy from Bechtel Corporation which is a real American defense contractor.
The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Chris Cooper and Richard Dreyfuss; and two Oscar nominees: Kris Kristofferson, Tim Roth.
Chris Cooper and Kris Kristofferson previously appeared in Lone Star (1996), also directed by John Sayles
One of the many collaborations between director John Sayles and Chris Cooper. They previously worked in Matewan (1987), City of Hope (1991), Lone Star (1996) and Amigo (2010).