B.A. Baracus (Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson) bears the tattoos "Pity" and "Fool" on his knuckles, as a tribute to Mr. T's catchphrase from Rocky III (1982): "I pity the fool!" Contrary to popular belief, Mr. T never uttered that exact phrase on The A-Team (1983).
Sharlto Copley's mother banned him from watching The A-Team (1983) at home due to on-screen violence. He watched it at friends' houses on occasion. The first thing he did when he got the role of Murdock was call his mom and tell her "I was just getting her back for not letting me watch the series when I was a kid."
Bradley Cooper became so proficient in weapons training that he was able to reload his M4 rifle in less than four seconds. This was actually in the film, but was left on the cutting room floor.
The movie that plays at the Mannheim psychiatric hospital begins with The A-Team (1983) theme music, and its credits contain names that relate to the original team's careers: The first name credited is "Reginald Barclay". Dwight Schultz, who was the original Murdock, played a character named Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). The next credit reads "Thomas Banacek". George Peppard, who was the original Hannibal, played investigator Thomas Banacek in Banacek (1972). The third and final credit reads "G.F. Starbuck". Dirk Benedict, who was the original Face, played Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica (1978).
A sequel was planned. Bradley Cooper and Joe Carnahan confirmed that it was cancelled because of this film's disappointing box-office returns.
Joe Carnahan: As the guy who meets Hannibal outside the VA hospital, and they talk about Fort Bragg.