* TheCastShowoff: Early on, Nick's partner Larry Doyle (played by Creator/KevinPollak) does his [[Franchise/StarTrek James T. Kirk]] impression.
* DivorcedInstallment: This was originally a Film/DirtyHarry film, but Creator/ClintEastwood deemed it too grim.
* DuelingWorks: Shares a very similar premise to ''Film/CapeFear'', released only a month later.
* DyeingForYourArt:
** Creator/DenzelWashington worked out three hours a day, six days a week, for four months so as to not look out-of-shape for his [[ShirtlessScene Shirtless Scenes]].
** Creator/JohnLithgow trained himself to not blink for long periods of time to give the impression he had a glass eye. He also wore a knee brace to ensure his limp would be consistent and believable.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Writer Fred Dekker originally planned to direct the film himself but lost interest when his first choice for the lead Creator/KurtRussell backed out.
** The rough cut of the film was much more violent, inciting negative responses from the test audiences. A DeletedScene had Blake torturing Styles and inducing him to vomit.
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