Originally scheduled for a ten-day shoot in August 1986 with director William Szarka and a crew who are now thankful they were never credited. Filming halted after five days when the director fired the assistant cameraman and the rest of the crew quit in protest.
The Plutonium Baby works at a health club, which is a tribute to The Toxic Avenger, where the titular character also worked in one.
Julie Hays's debut.