
Trivia: Porn star Ron Jeremy has a very brief cameo as the security guard who gets shot when they just start to rob the bank.

Trivia: Max Pomeranc, who plays Josh, is himself a strong chess player. At the time this film was made, he was ranked among the top 100 in the nation for his age group.

Trivia: The real Ike Turner, makes a 2 second appearance just after the court sentence granting the couple's divorce. When the character of Ike Turner says, "I GAVE YOU THE NAME", the real Ike Turner is the thin man with the moustache and grey suit who follows Tina Turner's character into the lift.

Trivia: The Assassin is a remake of a French movie, La Femme Nikita.

Trivia: This movie marked the directorial debut of Robert De Niro.