Trivia

In the movie, Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña play John Leguizamo's parents. In reality they are 9 years and 1 year older, respectively.

Of the main characters, only Freddy Rodríguez and Luis Guzmán are Puerto Rican, and John Leguizamo is half Puerto Rican and half Colombian.

Of the main cast of the film, Debra Messing is the only non Latina as she is Jewish.

Alfred Molina and Vanessa Ferlito were both in Spider-Man 2 (2004).

Original working title was to be "Humboldt Park."