The reason that the teenagers listen only to reggae music is that this film was actually shot in Jamaica. The "Dreamland Theatre" shown in the film is actually The Ward Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica. The character of "Lanvard Gates" was very loosely inspired by eccentric Brazilian filmmaker Jose Mojica Marins. After three weeks of shooting, actress Amy O'Neill was replaced by Jill Schoelen. Director Alan Ormsby was replaced after three weeks of principal photography b ...[Read Story ]