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.
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.