There are sci-fi elements in the film.
Shot partially in Mexico, and in Texas, USA.
Is rumored to be an adaption of Thoms Pynchon's 1990 novel "Vineland".
The film was shot entirely in VistaVision, a widescreen format that runs 35mm film horizontally through the camera to create 8 perforation film frames, twice the size and resolution of standard 35mm. Though starting with Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) VistaVision has continued to see limited use to create high resolution plates for visual effect shots, this is the first American film in 63 years to be entirely shot in the format, the last being One-Eyed Jacks (1961).