The plot for this movie is loosely based on real-life events that happened in Altadena, California, involving an interracial couple and an African-American Los Angeles Police Officer.
A Google Earth Street View camera car photographed the cul-de-sac during production. Users could view North Deer Creek Drive in Walnut, California, using Street View, to see film crew and set hardware in place. The street view image has now been updated to a newer version at a later date.
"Lakeview Terrace" is the name of the area where Rodney King was beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991. The movie references his name, and the famous line, "Can't we all just get along?"
One of the few PG-13 rated movies that was allowed to use the word "fuck" multiple times (twice within twenty seconds, neither in a sexual reference) and keep its PG-13 rating.
The KPW tattoo on Patrick Wilson's right upper arm, stands for Kalin Patrick Wilson, his first born son.