Actor John Johns was a teacher at Waterford Township High School. He taught History and humanities classes. He used to have a Dick The Bruiser poster on the back of his classroom door. He was a great teacher and was popular with the students.
As Ray narrates about how Detroit is the "headwaters in a river of failure" the screen shows a car being crushed for recycling, but the car is not made in Detroit. It is an Isuzu Trooper. Ha Ha.