Jason Patric was originally cast as Abner Beech but was dismissed after several weeks of filming by director Ron Maxwell for "failing to take direction". He was replaced by Billy Campbell and the scenes he recorded re-shot.
The majority of filming for the movie took place at Kings Landing, New Brunswick, a recreation of a 19th century village.
This film marks the third time that director Ron Maxwell has teamed up with cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum. All three projects have been related to the American Civil War.
The project was filmed over a period of six weeks.
According to actor Josh Cruddas, he auditioned for the role of Jimmy over Skype.