Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker were concurrently starring together in Simon & Simon (1981) while they were making this film. The director of this film Gary Grillo was an assistant director on the show, and was later a director for 3 episodes. This film was released about a week before season 6 of their show premiered.
There are several knives from Jimmy Lile, the Arkansas Knifesmith in the film. Jameson Parker is wearing a Jimmy Lile baseball cap.