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Popcorn (1991) More at IMDbPro »

• The reason that the teenagers listen only to reggae music is that this film was actually shot in Jamaica.
  
  
• The "Dreamland Theatre" shown in the film is actually The Ward Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica.
  
  
• The title "Popcorn" was linked to an element in the story. This element was removed before the final cut. The producers and distributor liked the title so it was kept.
  
  
• This was such a box office disappointment in the United States that in many markets it bypassed first run cinemas and was booked directly into second run/discount cinemas.
  
  
• After three weeks of shooting, Amy O'Neill was replaced by Jill Schoelen.
  
  
• Director Alan Ormsby was replaced after three weeks of principal photography by Mark Herrier.
  
  
• The character of "Lanvard Gates" was very loosely inspired by eccentric Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins.
  
  
• Some of the movies advertised in the theatre lobby are The Tingler (1959), The Incredible Melting Man (1977) and Sólo con tu pareja (1991).
  
  

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