According to Guillermo del Toro, who served as a back-up director (due to insurance purposes), the late director William Friedkin was given 15 days to complete the shooting. He had finished shooting at the 14th day.
Both director William Friedkin and star Lance Reddick who plays Captain Luther Blakely died before the film's release.
When William Friedkin called Kiefer Sutherland to offer him a part in the film, Sutherland initially hung up on him because he thought it was one of his friends playing a prank on him.
Final film of director William Friedkin.
Unlike Ouragan sur le Caine (1954) and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988) which takes place during World War II, this version takes place in 2022.