3. For a time it was the highest-grossing indie film.
The other studios couldn’t rival the overwhelming success of the movie, as it reached the peak of box office success during that time. By its release, TMNT was a sleeper hit, as it claimed the title of the best grossing indie film, and crossing the 200 million mark. It was only surpassed by Pulp Fiction a few years later, by the latter’s gross of 213 million.
4. The actors who played the turtles all have cameos in the movie without their turtle suits on.
All of the central actors have their own cameos, without having to put on their turtle costumes:
Josh Pais “Raphael” — Played the passenger in the back of the cab during the scene where Raph jumps upon the cab’s hood.
Lief Tilden “Donatello” — Played the foot messenger that meets April in the subway station scene.
David Forman “Leonardo” — Played a gang member at the warehouse during the scene where Casey Jones is battling with Foot Clan leader Tatsu.
MichelanSisti “Michelangelo” — Played the pizza delivery man who delivers the turtles pizza in the sewer.
