Writer-producers Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes used their own surname for that of the fictitious US president.
Initially, this film was written as a loose adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel "The Fourth K". It was considerably revised when the producers saw its potential as a series pilot about a female Secret Service Agent.
Tempany Deckert's debut.
First movie in the "Alex McGregor" trilogy, the next two being FIRST TARGET and FIRST SHOT. (Among the titles considered for this film were FIRST HOSTAGE.)