The interview sequences were partly filmed backstage at the famous Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn, London. Interruptions included shouts from a rehearsal of a children's play.
Viktor Bout's life is also the subject of two books, both read by the makers:'Merchant of Death' (2005) and 'Outlaws Inc' (2011), which also deals with his bust, extradition and trial following US DEA-led sting operation in Bangkok.