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Production began on Monday, August 16, 1982, at a farm just west of Lawrence.

Sunshine was needed but it turned out to be a dreadfully overcast day.

The set required a floodlight.

The crew set fire to the farm's red barn for one scene during the blast sequence ( it was eventually cut ).

The owner of the farm was not paid, but ABC did compensate by building him a new barn.

A set in rural Lawrence, depicting a schoolhouse, was made in six days from fiberglass " skins.

" On Monday, August 30, 1982, ABC shut down Rusty's IGA supermarket in Lawrence's Hillcrest Shopping Center from 7 a. m. until 2 p. m. to shoot a scene representing panic buying.

A local man and his infant son came to the market, apparently unaware that ABC was filming a movie.

The man reportedly saw the chaos and ran back into his car in fear.