Ambulance

The helicopter chase sequence in the Los Angeles River was not in the script; Michael Bay came up with the idea over the weekend after two helicopters became available for use. The scene was shot in 2 and a half hours with the help of helicopter pilot Fred North. Instead of hiring stuntmen for the sequence, Jake Gyllenhaal was actually hanging off the side of the ambulance's door and shooting at the helicopters himself while Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was driving.

Surprised by the sudden and speedy filming of the scene, Abdul-Mateen live-streamed the event to his friend as he was driving and later told Bay it was the "craziest shit I've ever done."

When Nitro the dog is in the back of the police vehicle, there's a shot where you see the dog through the rear passenger window with a dog handler (wearing a green sweater) visible in the back seat at 1:06'36".

At the end of the end credits not only director Michael Bay and producer Bradley Fisher get to say their special thanks but also the dog: "NITRO THE DOG WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SPCA" (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Featured in Teletrece: Episode dated 24 March 2022 (2022)