When Brantley, a non-smoker, puts his feet up on the desk, he reveals dozens of burn marks. At the time, Michael J. Fox was a heavy smoker. The burn marks are the result of Fox extinguishing cigarettes with his shoe.
This film was inspired by the early Hollywood experiences of Steven Spielberg, who snuck onto the Universal Studios lot at a young age and began using an empty office as his own production office. The character of Brantley Foster does the same thing in this movie.
Kristy McNichol was Herbert Ross' original choice for lead actress. She was fired two weeks before filming because of fears she might be difficult to work with, due to her bipolar disorder.
The original script was about a young man working for his uncle and falling in love with his uncle's mistress. Universal executive Frank Price called in Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. to re-write the script in eight weeks. They changed Christy Wills from a prostitute to a mistress, and added the complication with Aunt Vera.
Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater's kissing scenes required a lot of height adjustments, because Fox is much shorter than Slater.
Cindy Crawford: In the opening credits, the third of four models who turns her head in rapid succession.
Tatjana Patitz: In the opening credits, the fourth of four models who turns her head in rapid succession.
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