Danny Trejo was originally offered the role of Jafar, but when approached about the role, he stated 'no, a la mierda' which roughly translates to 'no thank you'.
A soundtrack album was planned for release, but legal issues surrounding the use of the song 'Tunak Tunak Tun' prevented it. Eventually, it was released with 'Tunak Tunak Tun' replaced by a different song, entitled 'Family 420 Theme Song', which was recorded by an unknown artist. All later DVD copies of the film contain this over the opening credits instead of 'Tunak Tunak Tun'.