 Due to difficulties with weather and environment, most of the movie  was filmed in and around Fort Walton Beach, Florida on the Northwest  Panhandle. Many ocean scenes were actually shot in the  Choctawhatchee Bay. Cable Crossing Island was a floating set that  was kept docked at the Shalimar Yacht Basin when not needed and  could be seen from the Garniers Bayou Bridge with its faux beacon  flashing at night. Interior shots of the teen hang