The beer bar "Fat Dog" (Will Sasso) uses as his contact point, "Rustic Inn", is a real bar in Los Angeles, called Ye Rustic Inn. It was not altered for the film in any way. It was perfect as a low-life sleazy-underbelly-of-the-city-hangout. Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart have been spotted there.
Features six actors who have all played mass murderers or killers in films or on television. Tobin Bell as John "Jigsaw" Kramer in the Saw films, Kevin Corrigan as Ken Boyd in Some Guy Who Kills People, Brad Dourif as Charles "Chucky" Lee Ray in the Child's Play/Chucky films, Brion James as "Meat Cleaver Max" in The Horror Show, Christopher Meloni as Chris Keller on Oz and Michael Rooker as Henry in Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer.
According to the book "James Ellroy: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction", the character of Bud Myers (played by Jack Wallace) is based on real life Southern California car salesman Cal Worthington. Cal Worthington was best known for his "Cal Worthington and His Dog Spot" TV advertisements that ran daily for decades on Los Angeles television, leading to Cal becoming a pop culture icon and frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
