- California Doubling: Slovakia standing in for Bosnia in the first film. Bulgaria standing in for North Korea in the second.
- Most of the exteriors were actually filmed in more remote parts of Slovakia instead of Bosnia. Most of the supposedly Bosnian Serb military vehicles were lent for shooting by the Slovak Army and disguised a bit to look more like 90s ex-Yugoslav hardware.
- Axis of Evil was filmed entirely in Bulgaria. Thus, the so-called North Korean troops use Bulgarian uniforms and weaponry. Even some of the SEALs in the movie use Eastern Bloc weaponry, though mocked up to look like NATO weapons.
- Dueling Movies: This came out within a month of the similarly themed war film Black Hawk Down, each centering around American military humanitarian efforts from the 1990's in a troubled world region and how soldiers become caught trapped in the domain of their enemy after an assignment goes awry.
- Fake Nationality: All of the Serbian characters were portrayed by Croatian and Slovak actors.
- Those Two Actors: Gene Hackman suggested Owen Wilson for the lead role after working with him in The Royal Tenenbaums
- Unintentional Period Piece: Burnett wanted to be a pilot for Britney Spears.
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