The film is adapted from the novel written by Richard Condon and the 1962 film of the same name by John Frankheimer. In terms of plot, the original content framework is basically maintained except that the battle experience was changed from the Korean battlefield to the Persian Gulf in the first Gulf War.
The film producer Tina Sinatra’s father is Frank Sinatra, and Frank later won the rights to the original 1962 film. In 1991, Tina asked Frank for advice on adapting the original story. Frank said that if the story of the film happened in the present, it should attract more attention. The most important thing is that the human nature in the story is eternal and the political issues still remain. exist. Thus, with Frank's support, a political thriller that highlighted the pulse of the times began to take shape.
