This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
- The producers wanted 'Andrew Stong' (qv)'s father to audition for one of the
roles. He brought his 16-year old son along, who then landed the lead role.
- One of the audition songs is the title song from "Fame (1980)" (qv) (also
directed by 'Alan Parker' (qv)).
- Jimmy is asked if he has brought "Mississippi Burning (1988)" (qv) (also
directed by Parker) with him on the bus.
- DIRCAMEO(Alan Parker): the record producer in the studio near the end
of the film. A cardboard cut-out of him can also be seen in the background
in a video shop, and cassettes of his films are on the shelves.
 
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