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TV-series idea; 2GAT123 license plate; Richard James alias; Rambo and Cobra jabs; Axel gives away money; Don Simpson’s trunk guns; Nielsen’s romances
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- Paramount wanted a TV series, which Eddie turned down.
- The film’s license plate is reportedly a recurring placeholder plate, like 555 phone numbers, seen in L.A. Story, Go, Pay It Forward, Traffic, Drive, and Two and a Half Men.
- Axel’s gun-club alias Richard James is linked to Rick James.
- Taggart swears at Rambo while firing a rocket launcher and Rosewood has a Cobra poster, while Tony Scott reportedly had an affair with Stallone’s wife.
- Axel never keeps money, handing $20 to Billy, $50 to Chris Rock’s valet, and $200 to the mayor’s charity dinner.
- Rosewood’s trunk of guns was reportedly based on Don Simpson keeping guns in his trunk.
- Nielsen’s reported romances with Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Tony Scott, Flavor Flav, and others are recounted as quite a list.