Eyes on the Sun was based on a concept from a Manny Crespin treatment written for a college script writing course.
The actual record played on the phonograph is from the film "New Orleans." The soundtrack is a Billie Holiday recording.
Manny Crespin dropped close to 10 pounds for the role.
Eyes on the Sun marked Scotland Road Films first release after changing its name from LyonMan Production. The film also marked the end of a 2-year hiatus for Manny Crespin and Luke Lyons.
The scene in which Manny Crespin is sitting in a field and in which he is investigating and old RV are both improved scenes that were not in the script. Luke Lyons' 17-year-old cousin, Weston Cruz, came up with the idea for shooting the RV scene through the broken window.