As his character becomes a crack addict, Ben Waters embarked on a crash diet to make him look like he was drug dependent.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stated that he did not enjoy working with the movie's producer, Taylor Hackford
Actors Steve John Shepherd and Perry Fenwick (who was in a minor role) both went on to have roles in Eastenders
Actor Alec Newman and actress Georgia MacKenzie both went on to have roles in the TV series Waterloo Road