It is the second modern-day Shakespeare adaptation to star both John Leguizamo and Vondie Curtis-Hall. Both previously started in Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet" (1996) as Tybalt and Captain Prince, respectively.
Both John Leguiziano and Vondie Curtis have started together in two William Shakespeare "modern adaptations". This movie, Anarchy, and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet.