The character Joe Darrow was written with the intention of Harrison Ford taking the part. Ford turned down the role to take a year off from movies. The aircraft is a Cessna Cardinal RG. In the end credits, the film is dedicated to someone named "Curtiss". This is the name on the Realtor sign in front of Joe's home. Alison Lohman had a small role as a cancer patient but was cut out of the movie. Since she shaved her hair off for the part, she had to wear a wig throughout her ne ...[Read Story ]