Originally was to be released in the summer of 2007 but was pushed back. Then after being pushed back a second time the film was finally released on May 30, 2008.
There is a scene when Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" is played loudly on the home record player. The name of Merle Haggard's Band for that recording (and all others) was "The Strangers".
Liv Tyler suffered from tonsillitis during the shooting of the film.
The script for the film was originally titled "The Faces".
Even if only slightly, the camera shots are constantly moving as hand held cameras or steady cams were used for the entire film.