Based on the true story and memoir by Brad Land.
Based on Brad Land's experiences transferring to Clemson University after being brutally beaten and assaulted, pledging with his "golden boy" brother to Kappa Sigma.
One of the family pictures in Brad's bedroom the day after he gets attacked is actually a picture of Nick Jonas and his younger brother in real life, Frankie Jonas.
The film was shot primarily at Xavier University, The University of Cincinnati, the city of Newtown, North Avondale, and Clifton.
Nick Jonas cited in a interview that some of his inspiration for how he approached the film was through one wild drunken night he had in Bowling Green, Ohio (home of Bowling Green State University) after a solo performance at BGSU's Stroh Center.