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* BackedByThePentagon: The film was made with the support of the US Navy.
* BillingDisplacement: Although Jamie Foxx filmed this before ''{{Film/Ray}}'', it was released afterwards, so American promotional materials gave him top billing even though he plays the third most important character.



* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Chinese release of this movie loosely translates to ''The Future of Machine Warfare''.

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The Chinese release of this movie loosely translates to ''The Future of Machine Warfare''.



* OldShame: Jamie Foxx has openly said that he hates the movie, and that he felt relieved when doing promotions for the movie ended. In the bigger picture of his career, he refers to it as "A shitty movie I worked on for six weeks."

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* OldShame: CreatorBacklash: Jamie Foxx has openly said that he hates the movie, and that he felt relieved when doing promotions for the movie ended. In the bigger picture of his career, he refers to it as "A shitty movie I worked on for six weeks.""
--> "I'm the guy who makes a couple of jokes and then [[spoiler: I die]]. It's the classic Black role."
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: A scene showing a high rise building being destroyed in Myanmar was cut because it was deemed too similar looking to the 9/11 attacks.
* FriendshipOnTheSet: Jessica Biel met and befriended producer Michelle Purple on this film, and they eventually created their own production company Iron Ocean Films.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Produced on a budget of $135 million, ''Stealth'' only grossed $77 million worldwide.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Produced on a budget of $135 million, ''Stealth'' only grossed $77 million worldwide. When coupled with the marketing, Sony wound up taking a loss of over $125 million, one of the worst financial losses in box office history.
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* OldShame: Jamie Foxx has openly said that he hates the movie, and that he felt relieved when doing promotions for the movie ended.

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* OldShame: Jamie Foxx has openly said that he hates the movie, and that he felt relieved when doing promotions for the movie ended. In the bigger picture of his career, he refers to it as "A shitty movie I worked on for six weeks."
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Chinese release of this movie loosely translates to ''The Future of Machine Warfare''.
** Released in Turkey under the title ''The Invisible Warrior''.
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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Creator/JoshLucas and Creator/JessicaBiel's careers never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Biel, this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after ''Series/SeventhHeaven''. Creator/JamieFoxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in ''Film/{{Ray}}'', but his career would eventually recover with ''Film/DjangoUnchained''.

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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Creator/JoshLucas and Creator/JessicaBiel's careers never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Biel, this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood Blockbuster film after ''Series/SeventhHeaven''. Creator/JamieFoxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in ''Film/{{Ray}}'', but his career would eventually recover with ''Film/DjangoUnchained''.
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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel's careers never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Biel, this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after ''Series/SeventhHeaven''. Jamie Foxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in ''Film/{{Ray}}'', but his career would eventually recover with ''Film/DjangoUnchained''.

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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Josh Lucas Creator/JoshLucas and Jessica Biel's Creator/JessicaBiel's careers never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Biel, this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after ''Series/SeventhHeaven''. Jamie Foxx Creator/JamieFoxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in ''Film/{{Ray}}'', but his career would eventually recover with ''Film/DjangoUnchained''.
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* OldShame: Jamie Foxx has openly said that he hates the movie, and that he felt relieved when doing promotions for the movie ended.
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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel's careers never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Biel, this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after 7th Heaven. Foxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in Ray, but his career would eventually recover with Django Unchained.

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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel's careers never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Biel, this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after 7th Heaven. ''Series/SeventhHeaven''. Jamie Foxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in Ray, ''Film/{{Ray}}'', but his career would eventually recover with Django Unchained.''Film/DjangoUnchained''.
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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Neither Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas, or Jessica Biel's careers ever recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Foxx and Biel, as the former was coming off his Oscar winning film Ray, while for the latter this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after 7th Heaven.

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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Neither Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas, or Lucas and Jessica Biel's careers ever never recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Foxx and Biel, as the former was coming off his Oscar winning film Ray, while for the latter this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after 7th Heaven.Heaven. Foxx also took a hit, as this was his first film after his Oscar winning role in Ray, but his career would eventually recover with Django Unchained.
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** Ditto Jessica Biel.

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* StarDerailingRole: Josh Lucas, along with ''Film/{{Poseidon}}'' the next year.

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* StarDerailingRole: Managed to be this for ALL THREE of its leads. Neither Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas, along with ''Film/{{Poseidon}}'' or Jessica Biel's careers ever recovered from this film bombing. Especially painful for Foxx and Biel, as the next year.former was coming off his Oscar winning film Ray, while for the latter this was supposed to be her big break into Hollywood after 7th Heaven.
** Ditto Jessica Biel.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: It appears that one of Lieutenant Gannon's [[IdenticalGrandson descendants]] will be a hot-shot test pilot a few hundred years later during the events of ''VideoGame/WingCommander III''. Where he'll fight along side [[StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
* HeyItsThatVoice: EDI's voicebytes were recorded by [[PrisonBreak Michael Scofeld.]]
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* StarDerailingRole: Josh Lucas, along with ''Film/Poseidon'' the next year.

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* StarDerailingRole: Josh Lucas, along with ''Film/Poseidon'' ''Film/{{Poseidon}}'' the next year.
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* StarDerailingRole: Josh Lucas, along with ''Film/Poseidon'' the next year.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Produced on a budget of $135 million, ''Stealth'' only grossed $77 million worldwide.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Accordimg to IMDB, the film was originally written and conceived as a live-action adaptation of ''VideoGame/StarFox''.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Accordimg According to IMDB, the film was originally written and conceived as a live-action adaptation of ''VideoGame/StarFox''.
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* ViralMarketing: Shots of the life-size Talon props on the deck of the USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' were leaked with claims that they were taken by a crew member and showed a new US fighter prototype. Of course, the shots were all in perfect focus and showed the pilots were Hollywood actors, but some people were still taken in.

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* ViralMarketing: Shots of the life-size Talon props on the deck of the USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' were leaked with claims that they were taken by a crew member and showed a new US fighter prototype. Of course, the shots were all in perfect focus and showed the pilots were Hollywood actors, but some people were still taken in.in.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Accordimg to IMDB, the film was originally written and conceived as a live-action adaptation of ''VideoGame/StarFox''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: It appears that one of Lieutenant Gannon's [[IdenticalGrandson descendants]] will be a hot-shot test pilot a few hundred years later during the events of ''VideoGame/WingCommander III''. Where he'll fight along side [[StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
* HeyItsThatVoice: EDI's voicebytes were recorded by [[PrisonBreak Michael Scofeld.]]
* ViralMarketing: Shots of the life-size Talon props on the deck of the USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' were leaked with claims that they were taken by a crew member and showed a new US fighter prototype. Of course, the shots were all in perfect focus and showed the pilots were Hollywood actors, but some people were still taken in.

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