This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book "The Official Razzie® Movie Guide."
Donald Trump portrayed himself, and won a Razzie award for Worst Supporting Actor. He is the only U.S. President to win a Razzie for acting. Ronald Reagan was awarded "Worst Career Achievement," and George W. Bush's performance in Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) is made up of archival documentary footage.
The yacht in the background in the scene with Donald Trump was his yacht, "Trump Princess." It was built by Benetti in 1980 for Adnan Khashoggi, who named it "Nabila". It was also used in Never Say Never Again (1983). Trump later sold it to Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who renamed it "Kingdom 5KR".