This movie is a variation on the story "Flowers for Algernon", the basis of the drama film Charly (1968).
This movie premiered on major airline flights before being shown in cinemas.
Despite her role asked for a fully nude scene, Elisabeth Shue knew her character was not an erotic fantasy. "When I first had to get in shape for this, I got really disciplined for about a month," she said. "And then I realized that my part needs to be overweight - she's not a human being who would care. It was such a relief!"