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The underlying story is based in part on the legend of Mary "Polly" Slocum. Polly Slocum was awakened by a dream that her husband was hurt, rode sixty-five miles to the site of the Battle of Moores Creek (February 27, 1776, about twenty miles north of Wilmington, North Carolina) to find her husband well, and the Patriots victorious. But she stayed on to nurse the wounded. The authenticity of this underlying story is not universally accepted. The character of Mary Slocum in the film's movie-within-a-movie is played by Faith Healy who is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer.
The scene showing Elliott stealing and flying the Aerospatiale (now Eurocopter) AS355 helicopter to take Leslie for a spontaneous ride was done by dressing up veteran movie pilot Al Cerullo as Leslie, he who then flew the helicopter on camera.
The scene where Michael and Elliott are driving a convertible, and stop just in time before they are hit by a train, was filmed in reverse. The train was run backwards, along with the car during filming.
Sole feature-film appearance of stage actor and playwright Larry Shue. He was killed in a plane crash eight months before the film's release.
Pop singer Debbie Gibson is an extra in the amusement park scenes.
"Bo Hodges: You realize who goes to see movies. Eighty percent of them are between the ages of 12 and 22. And you know what the kids like? Michael Burgess: What? Bo Hodges: Well, this may sound silly to you, but kids go completely ape if you do three things in a picture: defy authority, destroy property, and take people's clothes off. Michael Burgess: [bollixed] What does that have to do with American history? Bo Hodges: Oh, come on, Michael, think about it for a second. Why do kids defy authority? Because they're in rebellion. The American revolution, Michael, was the ultimate rebellion. *And* they destroyed property! So all we had to do with these lunatics' help was to get their clothes off."
"Michael Burgess: [Meeting the director for the first time] Yeah, the script is, uh... very interesting. There are only a couple of things I have a problem with. Bo Hodges: [unconcerned] Oh, yeah? What are they? Michael Burgess: The story, and the dialogue."
