Sir Sean Connery turned down the role of King Edward I in Braveheart (1995) in order to make this movie.
The theatrical trailer of the movie contained a shot of a group of Boy Scouts discovering the severely decayed remains of a human body (presumably Joanie Shriver's) in the Everglades. This scene was omitted from the final cut.
The film stars one Oscar winner: Sean Connery; as well as 8 nominees: Laurence Fishburne, Ned Beatty, Ruby Dee, Ed Harris, Hope Lange, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Sarandon, and Kevin McCarthy