The entire movie was shot in a week.
The film was not screened in advance for critics.
The film led Sean Maguire to be cast as the title character of the short-lived fantasy comedy series Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009), which was discontinued after one season due to its mixed reviews.
One of the specific references Captain (played by Kevin Sorbo) makes is that he'll "go Hercules on your ass" when he was fighting references his role as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995).
The was Kevin Sorbo's final theatrical release as of 2022.