The film was directed by Project Greenlight season four contest winner, Jason Mann, written by Mann and Project Greenlight season one winner Pete Jones, and produced by Effie T. Brown and Marc Jouburt.

Season 4 of Project Greenlight aired on HBO as a documentary series chronicling the selection of Mann and the production of the film.

[2][3] The film premiered in Los Angeles in August 2015 and aired on HBO on November 2, 2015 to universally negative reception with a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.

[4] In November 2014, it was announced that Mann had won Project Greenlight's season 4 contest to direct a film for HBO.

The film's cast also includes Bruce Davison, Rory Knox Johnston, Christine Lakin, Bridget Regan, Scottie Thompson, and Melanie Zanetti.