Shannen Doherty infuriated William Friedkin when she failed to turn up for the first day of shooting for Jailbreakers / Rebelles (1994) in Hollywood. As it turned out, she had just returned from Italy, where she raised hell by turning up late for an interview on a television talk show. Friedkin's first reaction was to call for auditions and look at 12 other actresses to take her part. He changed his mind and decided to stick with Doherty.
The character of Angel Norton is 15-years-old in the beginning. Shannen Doherty, who portrays Angel, was 23-years-old at the time this come out.