Before filming the scene of Sullivan and his son driving into the destination, the local highway department used to paint the country's gravel pavement to prevent dust, but it was self-defeating. In order to show the real countryside effect, some crew members had to squat at the back of the classic car to artificially create dust during the official shooting.
Director Sam Mendes came to Rooney's bodyguard in the crossfire scene in the rain near the end of the film.
When filming the scene where Sullivan drove into Chicago, the crew used 120 classic cars.
The small restaurant where Tom Hanks and Jude Law met was purchased online by art director Dennis Gesner for $20,000.
Jude Law didn't like his image in the film and insisted on wearing a hat as soon as the filming stopped.
In order to film the bank robbery scene, Taylor Hoechlin, who was only 13 years old, had to learn to drive.
The submachine gun Sullivan used was the Thompson M1921.
Since Frank Netti is a smoker in the film, Stanley Tucci, who plays him, must smoke 80 cigarettes in one day.
In the film, Rooney and Sullivan played the piano together by Paul Newman and Tom Hanks.
The prototype of Maguire in the film is Arthur Fellig, a crime scene photographer in the 1930s. Fellig is authorized to use a radio scanner that can listen to police and fire brigade radios. Call, so you can always rush to the scene in the first time. His photos often appear in local tabloids, and the pictures on the wall of Maguire’s residence in the film include Felige’s works.
The last film shot by photographer Conrad Hull.
Paul Newman starred in the last cinematic feature film.
