Shooting this film in the Philippines was an experience Cheri Caffaro said in an interview that she loved. She had worked on Savage Sisters (1974) in Manila as well and enjoyed every minute of it. "I loved shooting there, it was fun, very different and unusual. There was a dictatorship government at the time, which was strange being born and raised in the United States myself. I really loved working there, though. You had to have a good sense of humor to shoot a film there, you had to be really laid back; it was so hot on most days. It could be as hot as 120 degrees! It was a completely different experience shooting in the Philippines and everyone onset became really closely knit."
Cheri Caffaro told Fangoria magazine: "I wanted women to love the characters I played in films so I consciously chose strong female roles. I also performed my own stunts and advocated martial arts for women. My role as Samantha Fox in Too Hot to Handle is just one example of that."
The original title for this film was "Hit Woman."