Al Pacino was helped by students from the School for the Blind when preparing for the role of Lieutenant Colonel Sphalan. He also revealed that his way of acting for the blind is to not focus his eyes when looking at anything.
At the training meeting, the principal said to Lieutenant Colonel Sphalan: "You are out of order!" This is a line from Al Pacino's 1979 film ".And Justice for All".
Director Martin Brest does not recognize the version of the film that was broadcast on airplanes and on TV.
The scene of Lieutenant Colonel Sfalan falling into the trash can on the street was actually an accident.
There is a tango scene in the film that was composed by Carlos Gardel and published in 1935 "Por Una Cabeza" (just one step away).
In order not to affect the business as usual, almost all hotel scenes in the film were shot at night.
The mantra of Lieutenant Colonel Sphalard "Wow!" is a commonly used combat signal in the US military.
During the filming, Al Pacino was also immersed in the role during the break. He often walks with a foldable cane, and keeps his eyes elsewhere when others talk to him.
The tango scene Al Pacino and Gabriel Anwar practiced for two weeks, and the crew spent three full days filming.
Two choreographers, Jerry Mitchell and Paul Pellicoro, directed and arranged the classic tango of the male and female protagonists in the film.
Actor Chris Rock auditioned for the role of Charlie, who was later played by Chris O'Donnell.
The boy’s school in the film, Baird School, was shot in a panoramic view of Emma Willard Girls’ School, which is the oldest girls’ school in the area.
In the film, Lieutenant Colonel Spartan and Charlie’s drivers are called Manny and Manolo, and in "Scarface" starring Al Pacino, Al Pacino’s left and right hands are also called Manny and Ma Noro.
In order to make Chris O'Donnell cry when filming the scene of Lieutenant Colonel Sphalan’s suicide, Al Pacino called Chris aside to guide him.
