At some point, Kiefer Sutherland was cast as Colonel Murphy, and Louis Gossett Jr. was to play Colonel Northrop.
Originally entitled 'Red Zone' and 'Hellbent' and taking place on Air Force One, the film was re-written and renamed after the U.S. 'Peacekeeper' missile.
Many fans of Lundgren consider this to be the start of the "direct-to-video" era of his career.
The first feature film of French director Frédéric Forestier who went on to helm big budget movies such as Asterix alle Olimpiadi (2008).