First day of production was on 9/11. The news was broken to the cast that they might encounter difficulties with overseas locations and movements through ports. Despite the tragedy of 9/11 it was decided to proceed as schedule in the hope that production could continue.
Filming in Rotterdam and the airport went without a hitch owing to the great cooperation of the Rotterdam Film Commission. A real brothel is featured in the film. The safe house location was used in two different scenes, it also provided accommodation for the crew.
The drugs ship was an ex military South American ship which had been used in a Craig David video, waiting to be scrapped. Interiors were however filmed in the studio. During the car explosion, the trees in the park caught fire and it all had to be re shot on another day.
The first on location shots in Rotterdam were filmed in an actual cannabis cafe. On changing the film roll it sprung out of the can and the DOP had to go into a dark room to save as much as possible. Luckily it all survived. The cast and crew enjoyed a party in the cafe when the shooting wrapped.
The airplane used in the movie was owned by Ayrton Senna at the time and was waiting to be discharged from his estate.