While film critic Gene Siskel thought that the egg hunt was ridiculous, the ritual did indeed exist as part of the Birdman Cult.
Ironically, while the film was trying to send an ecological message, it was, on the contrary, the trigger for a real disaster on Easter Island. Because by overpaying the natives 40 $ / day during the shooting, the film made some indigenous people addicted to the western consumer society way of life. After the release of the movie, mass tourism industry began to roll on the island. 20 years later, Easter island is crumbling under rubbish and does not know how to get rid of it.
Actor Nathaniel Lees said this film experienced a lot of turmoil during production. There was constant conflict between the Rapa Nui indigenous people and the Chilean government. It affected the cast to the point where some actors became good friends who stayed in touch, while others parted ways after production wrapped and never saw each other again.
Rena Owen's debut.
Actors Sandrine Holt and Jason Scott Lee have the same birthday, 6 years apart: November 19th - 1972 and 1966, respectively.