* AllStarCast: Just look at all the names in the description!
* ColbertBump: The movie shot to the Top 10 on Netflix during the 2019-2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
* TheDanza: Creator/DonaldSutherland playing Major General Donald "Donnie" [=McClintock=].
* TheOtherMarty: Creator/DonaldSutherland took over from Creator/JoeDonBaker because Creator/WolfgangPetersen and Producer Arnold Kopelson wanted the character to have more of an "Oliver North quality" and decided Sutherland could deliver that. Sutherland was not available for filming when production began, but later joined the set, and was able to complete all of his scenes without any delays.
* UncreditedRole: Creator/JTWalsh is uncredited as the White House Chief of Staff.
* WagTheDirector: In his scenes when he's wearing his Army uniform, Colonel Daniels does not wear his Army headgear, even though every Army soldier knows he is required to do so. This was due to Creator/DustinHoffman's reluctance to wear it, as he didn't like the way he looked on-screen while wearing it.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The role of Sam Daniels was originally intended for Creator/HarrisonFord. Creator/DenzelWashington was offered the role, but turned it down in favour of ''Film/CrimsonTide''. Creator/MelGibson and Creator/SylvesterStallone were also considered.
** Creator/DannyGlover was considered to play Brigadier General Billy Ford.
** The bomb that explodes in the ocean was scripted to explode over the town, vaporizing it. Boss Film actually did the effects sequence showing the destruction, but test screenings forced the filmmakers to re-shoot the end with the town being saved.
* WrittenByCastmember: Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/MayaAngelou did uncredited work on the script, but most of their work went unused.
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