Buddy picks up a golf club and a baseball bat before choosing the baseball bat to smash the window of the Lexus. In 1994, Jack Nicholson was cited for smashing a man's window with a golf club in a bout of rage.
Lynne Thigpen's last film. She died only a month before the film's release. The film is dedicated to her memory.
"Meatball" the cat really wasn't husky, but instead was fitted in a fat-suit. According to moviemistakes.com, fans were brought in to keep him from overheating.
Harry Dean Stanton played the blind old man with the cane in the film. He was Jack Nicholson's best friend, and was cast as the old man at Nicholson's suggestion.
Adam Sandler originally tried to get Eddie Murphy for the role of Dr. Buddy Rydell. Steve Martin, Robert De Niro, Bill Murray, and Dustin Hoffman were also considered for the role.
John McEnroe: One of the celebrity clients in Dr. Rydell's anger management class. McEnroe is infamous for his angry outbursts during his career as a professional tennis player.