Albert Martinez was rushed to hospital after accidentally swallowing kerosene when shooting the film. Confined for three days, it took eight days for the actor to fully recover. He had to have his blood tested for eight days. A stunt double was supposed to do the sensitive part but Albert decided to do the scene after finding the double to be smaller and darker.
Jaclyn Jose was the first actress tapped to play the mother of Enteng. The role was later given to Snooky Serna, making it the come-back big-screen team-up of Snooky Serna and Albert Martinez. The two were popular love partners during the '80s.