Many fans of this movie can't believe that Michael Joiner is a stand-up comedian; but the crew was well aware, as often when the camera wasn't rolling, Michael was cracking up the cast and crew.
Michael Joiner (Bill "Mac" McDonald) was Bruce Willis' fulltime photo double for Moonlighting (1985) in 1987 and 1988.
Michael Joiner lived and studied in Los Angeles for 10 years and went on 350 auditions, landing 40 roles, before moving back to Kansas City, Missouri. Two months later he got the call to play the lead role in this movie with no audition.
Director David G. Evans is a fulltime optometrist in Memphis, Tennessee.
This was Rob Erickson's first acting role.