I was working in Alaska during the summer that this movie came out. I had no tv, no radio, only books. When I got back to civilization, this was one of the first movies that I saw. I had a great time watching it.
After reading these trivia items from IMDB, I think that this movie could have been very different.
The film was originally written with the intention that Jeff Bridges would play Jack and Ellen DeGeneres would play Annie. DeGeneres was initially chosen because the role of Annie was going to be a comedic role opposite the serious role of Jack.
Jack's sidekick, Harry, was originally to be played by Ed Harris and in this version was going to be revealed as the mad bomber. However, when Ed Harris opted out, and Jeff Daniels signed, the producers felt that the audience would not accept the sudden twist in character so Harry was kept as a good guy throughout and the mad bomber written as a separate character.
Halle Berry turned down the role of Annie.
At various points in the movie's pre-production, the role of Jack is said to have been offered to: 'Stephen Baldwin' , William Baldwin, Johnny Depp, 'Bruce Willis (I)' , Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks
