Drew Barrymore's book, Little Girl Lost, which describes her battles with addiction, was written around the same time as filming.
The watches Joleen wears are SWATCH brand watches. And it was the style at the time to wear more than one.
The old ruins that Pinky takes Jolene to is an industrial mill complex constructed in 1922 to process local gold and silver ore. The site, named American Flat is located on land within the Virginia City Historic Landmark and the Virginia City Historic District near Gold Hill, Nevada.