John Anthony performed all of his own stunts. He sustained minor injuries to his left leg and back.
Sullivan West was modeled after the original Brawny Paper Towel Man. Mutton chops replaced the mustache because they looked better on John Anthony.
Jonathon Courtot was originally approached to star as "The Bear" during the opening sequence. However, he had always wanted to play a nasty villain, and technically the Bear is a good guy in this film, so he auditioned for the part of 'Otto Braunsweiger' instead.
The production lucked out by being shot during the Halloween season. Almost all of the props and set decorations were purchased in Halloween stores or during Halloween sales.
The Jeep explosion was simply black powder stuffed inside a plastic 35mm film canister and placed under the Jeep with a fuse.