The lighting in the outdoor scenes was achieved using ambient light combined with the headlights of Nick Karner's car.
This film is based on a true story that Nick Karner read about in a newspaper. The girl actually did burn down a building (rather than a house), and she was an actress. The article described the girl as being overly emotional, making the jury skeptical of her innocence.
Caroline Overby did an uncredited rewrite on the script.
The picture that is shown during the end credits is a picture of Caroline Overby's actual boyfriend.
Filmed in one evening due to numerous scheduling conflicts.