In the opening scene with Mercedes (Rosie Perez) and Emillio (Anthony Quinn), a poster for In The Soup (1992) can be seen, which is a movie that Alexandre Rockwell directed.
One of 12 films starring both Harvey Keitel and Victor Argo. The full list is: Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), Falling in Love (1984), Off Beat (1986), The Pick-up Artist (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Monkey Trouble (1994), Somebody to Love (1994), Smoke (1995), Blue in the Face (1995), and Lulu on the Bridge (1998).
Sam Rockwell does not have a speaking part, but for his fans, this movie will hold some significance. It clearly shows his bandaged left hand after his car accident and reconstructive surgery. He appears in several scenes, and in one, sits gingerly in the back of the truck, protecting his fingers by holding them straight up.
The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Anthony Quinn, Sam Rockwell and Quentin Tarantino; and three Oscar nominees: Stanley Tucci, Harvey Keitel and Rosie Perez.