According to Spy magazine, John Hughes was unhappy at how this film turned out, and asked Universal to remove his name from it. They refused.
Dermot Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney who play the wanted criminals in this film are brothers in real life.
Bypassed a theatrical release altogether in many countries, debuting on VHS rental instead.
When Josie is looking through the cassette tapes, one of the visible titles is the soundtrack for Breakfast Club (1985), also written by John Hughes.
The German title "Kevins Cousin allein im Supermarkt" is a reference to Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990) and Maman, j'ai encore raté l'avion ! (1992), which were all written and produced by John Hughes.