The cast and crew were stalked during production by a few Franklin county residents, angered by the film's story which touches on a raid on an African-American man's cabin which led to the killing of a deputy and subsequent manhunt. The stalkers attempted to intimate the cast and crew, driving by the locations several times and making obscene comments on the film's Facebook page. Authorities were notified during production.
The original courthouse location in Meadville, Mississippi, for the final scenes backed out during production because of the controversy associated with the true events of the film's story. Director Travis Mills moved the scenes to Monticello, Mississippi where his previous film Blood Country was produced.
The film was made for a budget of approximately 35,000 dollars and filmed in 18 days.
Actor Herman Johnson studied James Cagney's performance in The Oklahoma Kid and other movies many times in preparation for this role. It is quite possible his character "The Oklahoma Kid", based on a true outlaw, chose his nickname from that 1939 movie.
Director Travis Mills served as The Oklahoma Kid's stunt double for the Mississippi river scene, applying makeup to his neck and hands for the shot. The Pearl River was used as a substitute for the Mississippi. At the time of filming, the Pearl River was in flood stage.