Trivia for
Spun (2002) More at IMDbPro »

• Originally intended to be a documentary entitled "The Cook" about Methamphetamine cooks (makers of the drug) and its dealers and abusers. Instead, the project became a screenplay based on three days in the life of the film's creator/writer/co-producer, Will De Los Santos as he drove a methamphetamine cook around Eugene, Oregon, for three days in the winter of 1995.
  
  
• Producer Danny Vinik's arm is used in the scene where John Leguizamo's character 'Spider Mike' shoots up methamphetamine.
  
  
• Madonna was originally cast as "The Neighbor, then porn star then Ginger Lynn Allen. The role eventually went to Deborah Harry. Madonna backed out because of scheduling conflicts with her 2001 North American tour. Lynn backed out for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Harry.
  
  
• On the outside of Spider Mike's house, the words "Phantom Planet" can be read in spray paint. This is 'Jason Schwartzman''s band. Also, in a scene where the cook is driving the car, a Phantom Planet song is being played on the radio.
  
  
• One of the characters is watching a video by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. The song is called "Mother North". The group agreed to Jonas Åkerlund using the video upon condition that he direct their next video clip "Fuel for Hatred". He shot the video in 2003.
  
  
• The wrestling video playing in Mickey Rourke's room is the Insane Clown Posse's "Juggalo Championsh*t Wrestling" (JCW).
  
  
• The doctor who says, "That's gotta hurt," to Frisbee after he is shot is played by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins fame, who also wrote some of the songs for the movie.
  
  
• The initials "D.H." painted on the house are for co-producer David Hillary.
  
  
• There are 20 producer/ co-producer credits.
  
  
• Mena Suvari wore resin on her teeth to make them look grungier. She had to get her teeth professionally cleaned afterwards to remove it.
  
  
• The film was shot in 22 days.
  
  
• The film includes more than 5,000 edits, a record.
  
  
• The original cut was 3-1/2 hours long.
  
  
• The turd that appears to drop out of Mena Suvari is actually a softened up Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
  
  
• The shortest cut in the movie is two frames when the cops kick down the door to John Leguizamo's drug dealer house.
  
  
• Director Cameo: [Jonas Åkerlund] Hippie bumming a quarter at the bus station.
  
  
• Inside joke: the Cook buys a porn video called "Rectum for a Dream" (the makers of "Spun" probably anticipated comparisons to Requiem for a Dream (2000)).
  
  
• Originally Spider Mike was to be completely naked when he masturbates but John Leguizamo refused to do it. He compromised by wearing a sock over his penis.
  
  

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