Anecdotes

Debut theatrical feature film of cast members Alex English and Joshua Zuehlke. Alex English, the all-star forward for the Denver Nuggets and the National Basketball Association's leading scorer of the 1980's, made his acting debut as Amazing Grace Smith, a character much like himself-sensitive, introspective, highly principled - who decides his moral convictions are stronger than his desire to be a great player. Joshua Zuehlke, a seventh grade star Little League pitcher from Minnesota, made his acting debut as Chuck Murdock, a young man who abruptly leaves childhood behind when he courageously makes a very adult decision.

First (and as of 2023) and only acting film of Joshua Zuehlke.

With this picture actor Gregory Peck returned to acting for the first time since 1982. Peck chose to leave self-imposed retirement to appear strictly because he loved the story. He said: ''This is essentially a fable - 'If only this could happen, the world would be a wonderful place.' That's the way Frank Capra's pictures were. The little people overcoming the rich and the powerful and the corrupt. I love the theme of this movie."

Jamie Lee Curtis recounted that she "turned down a lot of work around this film, hoping it was going to get made." Curtis was one of Hollywood's hottest young actresses at the time.

Both Jamie Lee Curtis and William Petersen acted in this movie for scale.