Chuck Russell was considered as a possible director before Phillip Noyce was hired in January 1995, while pre-production was nearing commencement with a $100 million budget.
Chuck Russell je razmatran kao potencijalni redatelj prije nego je Phillip Noyce dobio posao u siječnju 1995. godine netom prije početka pretprodukcije i uz odobreni budžet od 100 milijuna dolara.