This was to be the last film that Kirk Douglas completed before suffering a major stroke in 1996, which altered his acting significantly.
This was the second film in a lucrative three movie deal that Michael J. Fox had signed with Universal Pictures during the nineties. The first was Le concierge du Bradbury (1993), and the third was Fantômes contre fantômes (1996).
Michael J. Fox was coached by professional bowler Johnny Petraglia to help his bowling style look convincing.
The movie opened at the number two spot at the North American box office sitting next to top-spotted Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994).