Ian McNeice (Hargreaves) previously appeared in Rocky Eight and a Half (1984) as Eric Morgan. Marc Zuber (Mr Hussein) previously appeared in Aces High and Sometimes Very Low (1979) as Nick. Tony Westrope (Tout) previously appeared in Back in Good Old England (1982) as McClure.
The title is a pun of the film All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)