Lee Thompson Young did 90% of his own stunts, which included the movie's biggest stunt: running along side a building while it exploded in the opening scene.
This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be based on a Disney Channel series. The next ones would be The Even Stevens Movie (2003), Kim Possible: So the Drama (2005), and The Proud Family Movie (2005). Additionally, Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) and Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) were based on Disney Channel series, but released alternatively.