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The so called "Leningrad University" is actually Lidköping City hospital. Most of the fight scenes were done inside the hospital too.
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Most of the filming took place in Lidköping, Sweden. The first scene was shot at the film company's office next to the paint shop Målarboden. The fortress with the "UN" troops in "Sweden" is Fredrikstens Festning in Halden Norway. Where Karl XII was shot. Some scenes were shot in Lidköping harbour and Rörstrand China Factory.
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According to director Mats Helge, then-unknown Jean-Claude Van Damme applied for a job as an extra in this movie.
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This is one of the highest-grossing Swedish movies of all time, being released in more than 54 countries and even achieving cult status in Asia.
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