Although uncredited, the pivotal role of Pepe is played by Director Bryan Norton's dog Max. Max was not harmed during the making of this film. In fact, Max never even had to get out of bed.
The script was one of five that were chosen by Visionfest12's New York State of Mind 5 x 5 Challenge. Writer Randy Brown's script Good Samaritan also won and was the story behind "Goodbye Brooklyn".