Development
- The lead role was originally written for Tupac Shakur in 1996, but when he died, production for the film was put on hold. Jody listens to many of Shakur's songs and has a picture of him on his wall.
- Singleton originally wrote the role of Rodney for Ice Cube.
- The cast won a special award at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2001. The film was also in the running for the Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize.
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