The car seen in the opening of the film actually belongs to Producer and Script Supervisor Jason Williams.
The filmmakers made a point to avoid shooting any footage on the Reno strip or in any casinos, and would only do long shots of Downtown Reno during the day.
The original version of the score was composed during production of the film and didn't mesh with the final cut. It was thrown out and composer Garett Grow was given three weeks to write a new score
Oscar Ovies was cast directly out of a drama class he shared with the director. He never once tried out for his role