Trivia for
Navy Seals (1990)

photos

board

trailer

details

• Despite those named in the credits, the film went through another draft by Kevin Jarre. In one draft, Hawkins ('Charlie Sheen' ) sacrifices himself to rescue Curran (Michael Biehn), who ends up with the love interest. In another version, Curran is killed off rescuing some kids, and Hawkins and Claire Varrens (Joanne Whalley) are left to mourn his passing. Also in one of those drafts, Curran is an accomplished boxer who squares off in a fight with Hawkins, who's into karate. The golf sequence in the film was a concession when the film's leads objected to a Top Gun (1986)-style scene with knife-throwing contests and bikini bimbos.
  
  
• The actors spent two weeks in an intensive SEAL-style "boot camp." In the end, it was actors versus SEALs in a final "war game" showdown. The SEALs are reported to have graciously said that the actors made a good showing for themselves.
  
  
• Several events in this movie are inspired by Chuck Pfarrer's real SEAL career.
  
  

• When discovered by a terrorist who tries to speak to him, Hawkins shoots him without answering, then says, "Boring conversation. Leader, we're gonna have company!" imitating a similar line by Han Solo in Star Wars (1977).
  
  
• During the segment at the golf course, Rick Rossovich's character is seen wearing a Martini Ranch t-shirt. His co star, Bill Paxton was a member of the '80s rock band Martini Ranch.
  
  
• In the warehouse scenes with the missiles, the containers have markings that refer to the "Redeye" M41 missile system, a predecessor to the "Stinger" that is referred to in the film.
  
  
• Screenwriter Angelo Pizzo wrote an early draft of the screenplay.
  
  

Related Links