Trivia: Suzzanne Douglas plays Allen Payne's mother in the film, even though in real life she's only 11 years his senior.
Trivia: Many of the extras on the film were actual NYC journalists (reporters, columnists, and editors). One was Donna Hanover, a former reporter who, at the time, was married to NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Trivia: If you want to see Michelle Pfeiffer done up as a Michael Jackson look-alike watch her when she leaves her garden house shortly before her metamorphosis. (01:53:10)
Trivia: In the American dubbed version, Chen Zen goes back to Kyoto to be with Mitsuko at the end. In the original subtitled version, he continues to go around China fighting the Japanese.
Trivia: Cliff Curtis did not want to play the part of Uncle Bully as he was repulsed by the rape scene, his agent however persuaded him to take the role.
Trivia: At the end of the movie, Carney Lansford spits out chewing tobacco. In reality, they used black liquorice to obtain the same look without having to use the real thing.
Trivia: Cherie Lunghi (born 1952) is only eight years older than Kenneth Branagh (born 1960), despite them playing mother and son.