Trivia: Patrick Swayze refused to do this movie if Whoopi Goldberg was not given the role of Oda Mae Brown.
Trivia: Richard Gere actually plays the piano - and he composed this piece himself.
Trivia: The scene where Tim approaches Harry at a tractor was filmed at the farm of NASCAR legend Junior Johnson.
Trivia: When Edward is driven into town, the car passes a house with children playing on a slip 'n' slide on the front lawn. The boy running and sliding is future Backstreet Boy Nick Carter.
Trivia: The entire story is on the desk lamp at the beginning of the story, and the lightning bolt is at every important change in the plot of the story.
Trivia: Glenn Close plays Mel Gibson's mother in the movie, even though in real life she's only 9 years older than him.
Trivia: Before Damon Wayans was cast as Eddie, Richard Pryor was offered the voice role, but had to decline due to ill health.