The movie was shot in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.
The end credits song is not a random choice: it's the song quoted by the Berbero character in a scene of the film.
For the role of US Marine Tommy Madison, Guaglione and Resinaro considered over 50 American actors, including Rami Malek, Adam Brody and Chris Zylka, before choosing British actor Tom Cullen.
Due to concerns about piracy, the original English-language version was unavailable in Italy until May 2017, after the film had been released in English-speaking markets.