MJ Alhabeeb Jr was only 16 years old when "Borderline" was released.
Director MJ Alhabeeb Jr raised money for this film while going to school and working at Blockbuster Video at the age 16, the youngest employee at the store.
To capture the scene revolving above Elliot, Donna and Mike toward the end of the film; director MJ Alhabeeb Jr's father drove a minivan in a circle around the actors with the strongest camera operator hoisting an extended tripod with a camera attached above his shoulders in order to create a unique aerial view of the scene.