History Trivia / Mindhunters

** A scene in Harris's office where he chews out Sarah and JD for their bad performances. It helps foreshadow Sarah's possible motive to be the killer.

* DyeingForYourArt: LL Cool J dropped 40 pounds to star in this film. Creator/ValKilmer is a strange case. He was to star in ''Wonderland'' next and required to have his hair long. He agreed to do this film if he could grow his hair for it. Cliffton Collins Jr spent ages in a wheelchair and working with a doctor to accurately portray someone with a disability. All the cast also went through training with FBI and military personnel to prepare.

* ActorAllusion:
** Christian Slater previously played a JD in ''{{Film/Heathers}}''.
** Director Allusion: this is another Creator/RennyHarlin film where a character keeps a gun [[Film/TheLongKissGoodnight stored between his legs]].

* DyeingForYourArt: LL Cool J dropped 40 pounds to star in this film. Val Kilmer is a strange case. He was to star in ''Wonderland'' next and required to have his hair long. He agreed to do this film if he could grow his hair for it. Cliffton Collins Jr spent ages in a wheelchair and working with a doctor to accurately portray someone with a disability. All the cast also went through training with FBI and military personnel to prepare.
* FakeAmerican: Lucas is an American, played by British Jonny Lee Miller. Elsewhere averted, with the rest of the non-Americans playing characters their own nationality - British for Will Kemp and Venezuelan for Patricia Velasquez.

* VacationDearBoy: The film was made in Amsterdam, and the director joked that it was hard to make sure the cast all showed up for work - as they were having rather a lot of fun in the city.

** The film's original title was 'Unsub' - after a term used by FBI agents referring to an unknown subject (which is spoken a few times in the film). The studio wasn't happy with the title and changed it. The screenwriter was never happy with the change, given that there was already a book called ''Mind Hunter''.

* WordOfGod: Rafe Perry, the coffee junkie, was an "English lend-out to the FBI" according to the director.

** Director Allusion: this is another Renny Harlin film where a character keeps a gun [[Film/TheLongKissGoodnight stored between his legs]].

* CreatorCameo: Renny Harlin as a mannequin in a phone booth later in the film. Also the people on the Wanted posters are members of the film's art department.
* CreatorKiller: This and ''Film/ExorcistTheBeginning'' both bombed to kill Renny Harlin's career as a mainstream director. He would not make another film for two years until ''Film/TheCovenant'', which only pushed him further to directing B-movies that did middling business.

** Renny Harlin edited down much of the violence and gore in order to get a PG-13 rating. The film was still rated R anyway, so he re-inserted the scenes that had been censored.

* ActorAllusion: Christian Slater previously played a JD in ''{{Film/Heathers}}''.

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey It's That Guy]]: All over the place--
** [[Film/BatmanForever Batman]] is training profilers for the FBI.
** [[NamesTheSame J.D.]] is now trying to solve crimes [[Film/{{Heathers}} rather than committing them]]. [[spoiler:He dies first.]]
** [[Series/{{Dexter}} Jordan Chase]]/[[Literature/{{Trainspotting}} Sick Boy]] is [[spoiler:the killer.]]
** [[Film/{{Capote}} Perry Smith]] is still very fond of guns.
** [[Series/BandOfBrothers Private David Webster]] is once again one of the smart ones.
** [[Series/ColdCase Lily Rush]] actually [[spoiler:gets to live]].
** [[Film/VanHelsing The Wolfman]] is the sole Brit.
** [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Ankh Su Namun]] is reincarnated yet again. [[spoiler: The God Anubis was (''again'') not smiling upon her.]]

* CreatorCameo: Renny Harlin as a mannequin in a phone booth later in the film.

* DyeingForYourArt: LL Cool J dropped 40 pounds to star in this film. Val Kilmer is a strange case. He was to star in ''Wonderland'' next and required to have his hair long. He agreed to do this film if he could grow his hair for it. Cliffton Collins Jr spent ages in a wheelchair and working with a doctor to accurately portray someone with a disability.

* ManipulativeEditing: In the scene where Gabe describes each character - where Bobby is playing with the Rubik's Cube - Sarah was originally filmed sitting outside by the pool. Notice how close-ups are only used of Sarah in the scene - showing she was added in later.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RyanPhillippe was also considered to play Lucas. Phillippe's then-wife Creator/ReeseWitherspoon was offered the role of Sara Moore, while Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MartinSheen and Creator/GaryBusey passed on the part of Jake Harris.

** [[{{Capote}} Perry Smith]] is still very fond of guns.

** [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Ankh Su Namun]] is reincarnated yet again. [[spoiler: The God Anubis was not smiling upon her.]]

** [[NamesTheSame J.D.]] is now trying to solve crimes [[{{Heathers}} rather than committing them]]. [[spoiler:He dies first.]]
** [[{{Dexter}} Jordan Chase]]/[[Literature/{{Trainspotting}} Sick Boy]] is [[spoiler:the killer.]]

** [[{{Dexter}} Jordan Chase]]/[[{{Trainspotting}} Sick Boy]] is [[spoiler:the killer.]]

** [[TheMummy Ankh Su Namun]] is reincarnated yet again. [[spoiler: The God Anubis was not smiling upon her.]]

** [[ColdCase Lily Rush]] actually [[spoiler:gets to live]].

** [[BatmanForever Batman]] is training profilers for the FBI.

** [[VanHelsing The Wolfman]] is the sole Brit.