Feature film debut of Keith Carradine, son of actor John Carradine.
A clip from this film featuring Johnny Cash as Abe Cross saying "You stay the hell away from me, ya hear?" was featured in Cash's final music video before his death. The video was the widely acclaimed "Hurt" directed by Mark Romanek
Feature film debut of Eric Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas.
The film received $2 million in financing from the Jicarilla Apache tribe in order to keep production in the United States, rather than abroad.
Johnny Cash had been wearing an all-black outfit for his musical performances for some years before this film. His costume in this movie continues that tradition.