The film had a $20,000 budget - $7,000 of it from a Kickstarter project.
The Eliminator car driven by the character TJ belongs to the father of the lead actor.
The main cast trained with a martial arts teacher for 3 months to prepare for the fight sequences.
The film was shot primarily in Madison, Wisconsin.
Gun shots were heard in the distance one night when they were shooting outside in a wooded area.