John Mellencamp was from Seymour, Indiana. Co-star Claude Akins, who plays his father, was raised in Bedford, Indiana.
When visiting Seymour, Indiana, pick up the pamphlet with a map to locations used in the film.
Claude Akins' portraying Speck Parks lets him return to his "evil villain" roots. He's no Lobo-esque comic cop in this one.
ZZ Top released their big Tres Hombres album in 1973. In it they have a song called Master of Sparks which describes dragging a man in a cage behind a pick up truck "Out in the sticks on Highway 6".
Despite being the main antagonist in this movie, Claude Akins was actually known in real life to be a very friendly person and would sign autographs for every fan that would request them. His character in the film totally contrasted his real life personality.
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