Because of her role in The Queen (2006), Helen Mirren was invited to meet Queen Elizabeth II, but couldn't make the meeting because she was in South Dakota filming this movie.
Director of photography Amir M. Mokri was replaced by John Schwartzman several months into shooting.
The name on a realty sign in the background of one of the scenes is Segars' Realty. A reference to one of the film's executive producers Charles Segars.
Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Cinnamon'.
