"Platanoe Cocaina" translates as "Cocaine Banana."
The never-seen characters named "Jorge Alvarez" and "Ignacio Sangre" were inspired by writer/director Kent Sanderson's aliases in high school Spanish class.
When Mike Druckey is handcuffed to the wall in prison, the tape holding the handcuffs there is clearly visible. A laugh track was added in to make it seem as if this was on purpose.
Since the film was created as an NYU video project, very little flexibility was given in the way of sets. Due to the studio rotation of the workshop, an outdoor set had to be converted into something resembling a living room. If you look closely, a concrete-looking sidewalk and street lamp are quite visible.
The entire film was made in two and a half hours in an NYU studio. This included assembling the set, briefing camera operators, and shooting the scenes. The last three scenes were shot only once, live-to-tape, and with very little group rehearsal having been done before. Additionally, Chris Golio had received the script only earlier that day, since the previous actor playing General Estampo had become suddenly unavailable.
Kent Sanderson: [Superman Reference] General Estampo is named after Terence Stamp, who played "General Zod" in the Superman films.