Steven Seagal was not originally in the movie and Paulie Trunks was originally only mentioned, never seen. Steven and director Justin Steele did a lot of peyote one night, and Steven awoke the next morning in the persona of Paulie Trunks. His Psychiatrist instructed him the only way to get Paulie Trunks out was to act him in the movie. After one day on set of shooting, Steven came to, with no memory of Paulie Trunks or shooting the movie.
Steven Seagal and Stephen Lang work together in 1997 Fire Down Below.