The film was one of Cannon's strongest performing movies at the box office in 1986. However it was a relative disappointment compared to other Norris films, earning a little less than $12 million. Cannon Films went into financial receivership soon afterwards.
John Rhys-Davies appeared in another action comedy adventure flick about treasure hunters from The Cannon Group, Inc., King Solomon's Mines (1985) (1985).
Filming took place in Mexico in June,1986.
El Coyote is seen reading the Marvel Comic Psi-Force #1 from the short-lived New Universe line. Cannon and Marvel were trying to make a Spider-Man film at the time. Marvel would also publish 4 issues of Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos soon after the release of this film.