Kirk Cameron turned down the lead in "Say Anything" to do this film.
Garson's license plate, BDR 529, is the same as the Bluesmobile in "The Blues Brothers."
To offset complaints from parents who had taken teenagers to the movie theater and were shocked at the content of the debates (abortion for example) for a movie with popular teen actors, when the VHS was made available in video stores, there were optional warning stickers for the boxes to let the renting public know that some of the debates were of a sensitive nature.
Roy Scheider replaced James Garner due to the latter actor undergoing heart surgery at the time of production.
Thomas Heinkel Miller, the Columbia Debate Official, teaches speech at UCLA and is head of the forensics department. His teaching style mirrors what is taught in the movie.
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