* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/VirtualCombat'' (also 1995). Both feature the protagonist facing off against a virtual bad guy with whom he faced off in VR who gets himself a physical body and plans to plunge the world into chaos. In both cases, the bad guy uses his experience with the protagonist as an advantage.
* ExecutiveMeddling: A kiss scene between Creator/DenzelWashington and Creator/KellyLynch was cut due to [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt fears that a interracial romance]] would hurt its box office.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/RussellCrowe, at least accent-wise.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/MichaelDouglas was the original choice to play Barnes, but had to drop out after sustaining a bad knee injury. With his mobility limited, he decided to make ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' instead.
** Creator/RobertDowneyJr met with the director to discuss the possibility of playing SID 6.7, but [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor problems with his drug addiction and erratic behavior caused the director to decide to look for someone else]].
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