Secret Revealed
Luckily, the film production team had support from the local Moroccan army. However, there was something the cast didn’t even know during filming! Apparently, Stephen Sommers took out kidnapping insurance on all the cast members. Yet, he waiting to reveal that to them until after they finished shooting the movie.
Harsh Conditions
Of course, dehydration is a major concern when filming in the Sahara. Thus, the medical team on set concocted a special drink for the crew and cast to drink every two hours. In addition, the crew needed to deal with sandstorms, spiders, scorpions and snakes. Plenty of crew members were even airlifted from the location after being bitten.