The film features intermittent voice-over narration and scenes in which “Chantel Mitchell” speaks in direct address to the camera.
       The surname of actress Monet Dunham is misspelled in opening credits as "Durham." The first name of Chequita Jackson is spelled "Chiquita" in opening credits and "Chequita" in end credits.
       Although not credited onscreen, the character “Natete” hums the theme song to Mission Impossible (CBS Television Network Sep 1966—Sep 1973, ABC Oct 1988—Jun 1990), by Lalo Schifrin.
       Production notes in AMPAS library files state that Denison University film studies graduate Leslie Harris conceived the idea for her debut feature-length motion picture after creating a short film sketch for Planned Parenthood titled, Another Girl. While working temp jobs in New York City, Harris obtained grants from AFI, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council On The Arts, and the Jerome Foundation, which the winter 1992 issue of Filmmaker magazine estimated to total roughly $130,000. Partway through production, however, Harris ran out of money and received additional help from filmmaker Michael Moore and authors Nelson George and Terry McMillan.
       Principal photography took place over seventeen days in New York City and Brooklyn, NY. More than 200 actresses reportedly auditioned for the lead role. Production was advised by representatives of Planned Parenthood and the Brooklyn Teen Pregnancy Network.
       A 20 Jul 1992 DV story reported that the film, currently in post-production, had been purchased for distribution by Miramax after acquisitions director Mark Tusk saw early footage of the film in 1991. Filmmaker stated that due to budgetary restrictions, Harris began editing the film in her apartment until Miramax negotiated the distribution deal and hired an editor, Jack Haigis, to complete the project.
       In addition to screening at the 1992 Toronto Festival of Festivals, the 28 Jan 1993 HR announced that Just Another Girl on the I.R.T played in competition at the Sundance Film Festival earlier that month. Release was originally scheduled for Feb 1993, but the film did not open until 19 Mar 1993 in New York City and 2 Apr 1993 in Los Angeles, CA.
       End credits are preceded by the note: “Just Another Girl on the I.R.T, A Film Hollywood Dared Not Do –Leslie Harris.” Credits also state: “Funding in part through New York State Council On The Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, the American Film Institute, Jerome Foundation, New York Foundation of the Arts, BACA/Brooklyn Arts Council, Foundation for Independent Video/Film Donor, Advised Fund, the Benton Family, Art Matters Inc., Astraea Foundation, With the assistance of Women Make Movies”; “Special Thanks” to: “Earl Drummond, Linda Earle, Ada Gearan, Dorothy Harris, Henry Harris, Anthony Harris, Hardwick Johnson, Tony Kendall, Michelle Materre, Jackie Morris, Michael Moore, Terry McMillan, Bonnie Neaves, Betsy Newman, Bill Nisselson, Stephanie Phillips, Demetria Royals, Bobby Savage, Sister Amybelle, Richard Skeete, Bonita Savage Smith, Chet Watson, Hettie Wilson, Irwin Young, Linda Young, Film/Video Arts, the City of New York Motion Picture Film Office, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Brooklyn Teen Pregnancy Network, Planned Parenthood, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Zabars, Cranberry’s, Creative Concerns”; and, “This film received a production grant from the American Film Institute in association with the National Endowment for the Arts.” Credits for music recorded and mixed at Green Street Studios, NYC are followed by the statement, “Special thanks to Marlin Adams and Rodney Sprauve.”