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Dianne (Kelly Lynch) can be seen in the first drugstore robbery scene stealing a copy of Erich Segal's "Love Story." Other books in the shelf are "Dialogues with the Devil" and "Great Lion of God," both by Taylor Caldwell, "Goodbye, Columbus" by Philip Roth, "Thirteen Days" by Robert F. Kennedy, "Search" by Diane Kennedy Pike, "The Angel Inside Went Soar," "Heart of the High Country" by Elizabeth Gowans, and "The Psychic Reader" by Martin Ebon.
This film was based on the writings of James Fogle, who was a real-life criminal and drug addict who robbed drugstores.
Around the thirty-minute mark, Bob accidentally smashes the lamp behind him while swinging his golf club. This was not actually scripted; it was a real accident by Matt Dillon.
William Burroughs part was originally just as Tom the junkie He agreed to do the part as long as he could write more of a story to the character. He rewrote the back story and the dialogue himself.