Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker were concurrently starring together in Simon et Simon (1981) while they were making this film. The director of this film Gary Grillo was an assistant director on the show, and was later a director for 3 episodes. This film was released about a week before season 6 of their show premiered.
There are several knives from Jimmy Lile, the Arkansas Knifesmith in the film. Jameson Parker is wearing a Jimmy Lile baseball cap.