 Dennis Hopper was originally cast as Frank but dropped out before the film was made.Balderson said this was because Hopper's involvement in the film did not result in financing, so he reverted to his "original vision" of having the same actor play the parts of both Frank and David, and Hopper was "forty years too old" to play David.The film was shot in Wamego and the surrounding area over two months in 2003, on a budget of just under $500,000.