The Movie was shot in Lompburi, Thailand and in Cirebon in Central Java, Indonesia. During the filming, the Major of Cirebon City Kumaedhi Syafrudin showed up at one of the filming locations in Cirebon. The Movie Director
Terry George also allowed Cirebon City Major Kumaedhi Syafrudin to shoot one of the action sequences of the film.
The building use for the set of U.S. Embassy in Saigon was actually the Campus building of Cirebon State Islamic Institute Nurjati.
Amy Madigan and Bill Paxton also appeared together in Streets of Fire (1984).