As Harrison Ford leaves the naval academy he hesitates and stares across at his would-be assassin, who is hanging around suspiciously on the opposite side of the street. The street name sign under which the man is standing reads 'Hanover Street'. Hanover Street was the first film in which Harrison Ford played the leading role.

Richard Harris and James Fox are related by marriage: Harris' son Jared married Fox's niece, Emilia, in 2005.

While the movie's events take place after "The Hunt for Red October," the events of the "Games" novel take place before "October."

James Fox's brother Edward was originally cast as Lord Holmes.

In the freeway scene in which Sean Miller attempts to kill Cathy and Sally Ryan, with the exception of Cathy's Porsche and Miller's van, all of the cars on the freeway were driven by stunt drivers.

The script was written simultaneously with the script for "Clear and Present Danger" (1994).