B.A. Baracus (Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson) bears the tattoos "Pity" and "Fool" on his knuckles, as a tribute to Mr. T's catchphrase from Rocky III (1982): "I pity the fool!" Contrary to popular belief, Mr. T never uttered that exact phrase on The A-Team (1983).
Sharlto Copley's mother banned him from watching The A-Team (1983) at home due to on-screen violence. He watched it at friends' houses on occasion. The first thing he did when he got the role of Murdock was call his mom and tell her "I was just getting her back for not letting me watch the series when I was a kid."
Bradley Cooper became so proficient in weapons training that he was able to reload his M4 rifle in less than four seconds. This was actually in the film, but was left on the cutting room floor.
A sequel was planned. Bradley Cooper and Joe Carnahan confirmed that it was cancelled because of this film's disappointing box-office returns.
Sharlto Copley apparently used to hide a tape recorder behind the television in the television room, and record The A-Team (1983)'s audio. He would listen to it when his parents thought he was asleep.
Joe Carnahan: As the guy who meets Hannibal outside the VA hospital, and they talk about Fort Bragg.