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David Mamet incorporated a number of real life experiences from various U.S. special forces members for the production, including Eric L. Haney who had served in highly classified operations during his 20-year military career. Haney's experience included front-line combat units as a combat infantryman, as an Army Ranger, and as a founding operator within the elite Delta Force under Colonel Charlie Beckwith. These experiences helped Haney effectively serve as a technical advisor, weapons expert, and actor's mentor to Val Kilmer, ensuring that Kilmer reflected an accurate depiction of a special forces operative in every capacity. Haney retired as a highly decorated Sergeant Major, and his documented experience also includes security surveys, metro SWAT team arms training, oil company guard force management, executive protection, and the recovery of American children kidnapped and taken overseas. (imdb.com)

The cast underwent military weapons training for their roles. (imdb.com)

David Mamet performed rewrites during production using nothing more than a typewriter on a cardboard box between takes. (imdb.com)

A fully functional C123, a Lear jet, and numerous Huey helicopters, many of which toured in Vietnam, were used by the production. (imdb.com)

When Scott is questioning the boyfriend, a plaque in the background has the names of various cast members. (imdb.com)