In this movie, Aad van Toor reprises his role of De Baron, the role he originally played once before in the Bassie & Adriaan serie 'Het Geheim van de Schatkaart' (1987). After this serie, actor Paul van Gorcum played the role of De Baron for the rest of all future Bassie & Adriaan series. This role made him a fan favorite. However, Paul van Gorcum claims he was never approached to reprise his role of De Baron for this movie.
This movie marks the last adventure of Bassie (Bas van Toor) and Adriaan (Aad van Toor), although they've said they will continue to portray their characters for special occasions.
First and last time Bassie (Bas van Toor) and Adriaan (Aad van Toor) are seen together in a theatrical movie.
The movie was originally supposed to feature Bassie and Adriaans nephews: Franky and Christiaan. The movie was going to be titled "De neefjes van Bassie en Adriaan"