The movie, set in Vermont, was shot primarily in a seaside town in Massachusetts.
The script page visible in the scene where Ann slaps Joes finger, is an actual script from this film itself, revealing dialogue from the scene where the mayor invites Marty to the dinner party.
The reason for the crazy credit "a complete list of associate producers is available on request" is that throughout the film anyone who could help make the film-within-the-film was given an associate producer credit.
A closing credits title card reads: "Only 2 animals were harmed during the making of this film". Later during the same end credits roll it is formally officially stated that no animals were harmed during the making of this film.
Actress Rebecca Pidgeon and writer-director David Mamet are married.