* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The film as set to go into production in 1986 with Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/JeffBridges starring, but Marvin fell ill and died the following year. Creator/GeneHackman was approached to replace Marvin, but turned it down. When Bridges left the project, it was put on hold.
** Creator/MarlonBrando turned down the role of Sergeant Major Ross [=Maclure=].
** Creator/KevinCostner was contracted to play Ray Austin but dropped out. Creator/DonJohnson was cast, but he had to drop out due to his commitment to ''Series/MiamiVice''. Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/DolphLundgren, Creator/BillPullman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/PatrickSwayze, Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme and Creator/BruceWillis were also considered.
** Creator/TonyScott was originally set to direct before he was replaced with Creator/PeterHyams.
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