The crew was taken through a real prison tour to see what it is like. Some scenes were actually filmed in an Atlantic Penitentiary, some guards were actual prison guards.
The "Dropping the Car" scene was done in one take because they didn't have a second car. The car didn't even work.
Last "unknown" appearance by Sofía Vergara before the premiere of her mega-hit TV series Modern Family (2009) and then she becoming a superstar.
The parking lot scene at the K-mart is similar to the parking lot scene at Winn Dixie in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes.
Real cops and S.W.A.T members were used for the "Arrest Scene". Also cars and tanks were real.