John Woo wanted Hale to die in the film, but the studio was against it because of Slater's popularity with younger audiences.
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Broken Arrow (1996) - 2 trivia entries
Directed by John Woo, starring Christian Slater, John Travolta, Samantha Mathis (add more)
John Woo wanted Hale to die in the film, but the studio was against it because of Slater's popularity with younger audiences.
Travolta was originally offered Hale's part, but he wanted Deakins. The role of Hale and Terry was made younger, and Slater and Mathis were cast.
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