The theatrical trailer of the movie contained a shot of a group of Boy Scouts discovering the severely decayed remains of a human body (presumably Joanie Shriver's) in the Everglades. This scene was omitted from the final cut.
Hope Lange (Libby Prentiss) is the real life mother of Chris Murray (Detective T. J. Wicox).
It's a misconception that Connery turned down the role of Edward Longshanks in Braveheart because he wanted to make this film. His reason was actually quite simply as a very proud Scot he didn't want to play an English king who was responsible for so much Scottish suffering.
The film stars one Oscar winner: Sean Connery; as well as 8 nominees: Laurence Fishburne, Ned Beatty, Ruby Dee, Ed Harris, Hope Lange, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Sarandon, and Kevin McCarthy