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When the movie's grand action sequence, the storming of the embassy by SAS troopers, to be played by movie stuntmen, was about to be filmed, the real-life SAS soldiers offered to do the sequence for the production, not requiring the use of stuntmen. For director Ian Sharp, it was an offer he simply couldn't refuse, as this level of authenticity couldn't be achieved by acting stuntmen, no matter how well trained.
A sequel was planned where Captain Skellen would lead an SAS team into the Falklands Island in a secret mission as part of the Falklands War but the movie never eventuated.
At least one of the stunt team, Terry Forrestal, was a former member of the SAS; Tip Tipping was a former Royal Marine. Sadly he died in a parachuting accident for a BBC series. He also played a colonial marine in Aliens (1986), but was 'killed off' early in the film.
A Fijian trooper, who had participated in the real-life Iranian Embassy siege, mentioned at SAS HQ at Stirling Lines to director Ian Sharp how his uniform caught fire from the explosives during the descent phase. Sharp incorporated this real-life mishap as a story element in the movie.
Scotland Yard tipped off producer Euan Lloyd that there were going to be protests at the film's premiere in England.
"[S.A.S. burst into Mews and kill the terrorists] Policeman at Mews: You blokes do that again. It was a bit fast for me."
"Colonel Hadley: Dead soldiers - live bastards!"
