The man that keeps appearing trying to sell Gibson watches uses the name Carter Burke. Carter Burke was the name of Paul Reiser's character in Aliens, an unscrupulous representative of a powerful corporation.
Jean-Claude Van Damme was considered for the lead role.
Val Kilmer (Virgil) and Michael Ironside (Hal) both appeared in Top Gun (1986); Val Kilmer as Ice and Michael Ironside as Jester.