[1] Taylor frequently works and produces films in the San Francisco bay area rather than for major studios in Hollywood and Los Angeles.
"[2] Taylor has also cited the greater creative control and the ability to make unconventional films as a reason for remaining independent.
The film is also recognizable for its soundtrack of pop music from the 1970s and 1980s, including Modern English, Soft Cell, The Turtles, and Tom Petty.
The film debuted at Sundance and would receive mixed reviews from critics and had mediocre box office success.
It was also Taylor's highest budgeted film to date, and boasted a cast of well known actors including Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, and David Arquette.
Taylor would say of Penn, "he gave an incredible performance in the film that's going to make a lot of people laugh for a years to come.