Demian Bichir (Marco) and Ramon Franco (Fausto) were also in the Showtime series "Weeds" with Demian playing the corrupt Mexican politician Estaban Reyes and Ramon as one of his henchmen "the dirty man".
Diane Kruger has said that she would not have received her role as Sonia for a movie, as characters with Asperger's would never be allowed the lead, but are "...often used as comic relief, or as the odd guy that shows up every once in awhile."