Partly filmed in circleville and ashville ohio
When Brucie and Suzy leave Sunday school and start to walk in the sanctuary, a teal folder sticking out of a cubby is in the scene that was left there previously by Producer Jim Gloyd.
Inside the Police Station, Gabe is reading the newspaper and mentions a Cincinnati baseball team to Ike. Gabe says "that player right there will be in the hall of fame before its all over, you mark my word." Though the name of the team or player is not revealed in the movie, the writer Jim Gloyd, like so many people, always felt that Pete Rose should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Therefore, its not much of a coincidence that the scene was worded as such.
Brucie gets in trouble at school and put out of class, and further escalates his problems when he disrupts the class with a floating paperclip trick he concocts. When confronted by Mr. Wilson with paddle in hand, Brucie vehemently refuses any whacks! Though Brucie is not whacked in the movie...writer Jim Gloyd who gleaned this scene from personal experience, was.