Trivia

The two old ladies in the re-sale shop are the mothers of David Byrne and director Jonathan Demme.

Ray Liotta was recommended by Melanie Griffith, who knew Ray from her acting class.

Feature-film debut of Ray Liotta in a lead role.

The script found its way into the hands of Jonathan Demme while screenwriter E. Max Frye was still in film school. Demme committed to it within 24 hours of reading it.

The band that plays at the high school reunion is The Feelies, a favorite of Demme's. Demme shot the video for their song "Away".