Francis Ford Coppola gave Robin Williams camping gear to spend the night in his backyard and ten dollars to spend at Toys R Us before shooting the film. If you look closely at the costume of the woman dressed as a wine bottle in the opening scenes, you'll notice the wine she's dressed as comes from Francis Ford Coppola's vineyards. Diane Lane who plays Robin Williams's mother is actually fourteen years younger than Williams. Tom Hanks was the original choice for the lead role because ...[Read Story ]