A passion project of Seagal. Next to starring, Seagal also wrote the script and produced. Originally, he was also to direct, but in the end the film was helmed by director Mathieu Weschler instead.
Though Seagal claimed he wrote the script, and was awarded sole screen credit, the original script was penned entirely by another screenwriter. After the films' release, he demanded (and received) payment. The shooting script was crafted by Mathieu Weschler, with significant input from Bey Logan. Steven Seagal made on-set revisions during production, so the film should more accurately be credited to four writers.