Much of the dialogue and philosophies of the film's antagonist, Santana, were based on research and interviews conducted by the script's writer while participating in the research and production of the New York Times bestseller, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't" by Jim Collins.
The 1968 Camaro seen throughout the film was built specifically for the film at a cost of $50,000. On occasion, one can see peeks of what's under its tilt-lift fiberglass hood: a factory built 510 horsepower ZZ502 Ram Jet engine built by Chevrolet. Unfortunately, the car was damaged substantially during the film's production as a result of it having a much lower clearance than Mexico's infamous "topes" (or, known in English as, very large "speedbumps").
While on location in San Carlos, Mexico, the cast and crew were constantly attacked by bees. Although faced with a constant barrage of painful stings (even while the cameras were rolling), cast and crew alike pushed on, completing the necessary shots on schedule.
The voice of the protagonist's senior editor belongs to 'Tom Martino', the nationally syndicated radio host known to his millions of fans as, "The Troubleshooter."
Prior to the start of shooting, the writer/director had never previously set foot on (or even seen) a movie or television set.