- Dito Montiel was reluctant to cast Shia LaBeouf in the role of young Dito because Montiel was intent on casting an unknown. After the first rejection, however, LaBeouf pushed for one more audition. He came into the casting office, punched a hole in the wall, and convinced Montiel that he could bring a requisite amount of anger to the role.
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- SPOILER: In the scene where Monty (Chazz Palminteri) has a stroke, Antonio (Channing Tatum) throws a table through the glass window of a door. This was improvised by Channing Tatum, who got so wrapped up in the scene he nearly lost control. The rest of the cast stayed in character and finished the scene, and the director liked it so much he kept it as the final version.
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