The movie, filmed in the Tampa, Florida area, was used as a vehicle to promote local group Mercy's song, "Love (Can Make You Happy)," which eventually became a national hit, though certainly not because of this "low-grossing" "B" flick. The group lip-synced the song in a barroom scene. Considering the film's subject matter and violence, one could argue that this would be the last place this song could be expected to pop up.