The NetCom Cable van shows the phone number 1-800-555-0199. This is the same number that Al Pacino in The Insider (1999) and Kevin Spacey in American Beauty (1999) have.
Edward Norton has made it clear that his participation is a result of contractual obligation, not choice.
While the thieves are spying on Steve Frezelli in his home, Michael Caine is seen on the large screen television in a clip from the movie Alfie (1966). Caine starred in the original The Italian Job (1969).
Lyle (Seth Green) claims he was the creator of Napster, and that Shawn Fanning stole it from him. It shows a flash back of Lyle sleeping, and a person taking a disk out of the PC that has Napster on it. The person is really Shawn Fanning, the creator of Napster.
When Shawn Fanning steals the idea of Napster, the bottom of a Metallica poster can be seen on the wall. Metallica was one of the bands that brought about the end of Napster.
Two electric-powered Mini Coopers, and one Mini Cooper S works had to be specially built for the film, since gasoline-powered vehicles are not allowed to operate in L.A.'s subway system.
The red Mini Cooper driven by Stella at the beginning of the film is one of the Mini Coopers from the original The Italian Job (1969)
Director F. Gary Gray was unsatisfied with the film's box office performance on its first run and had it re-released in theaters in late August 2003.
In interviews, Jason Statham said that in addition to the stunt driving course they all received, he got two days' driving tuition from Damon Hill, the British ex-world champion Formula 1 driver. However, all the cast members acknowledge that Charlize Theron was easily the best driver among them.
32 Minis were used throughout the shooting
Screen writers Donna Powers and Wayne Powers say in an interview featured in the DVD that they hadn't watched the 1969 original movie before agreeing to write the script. After that, they only watched it once. This was on purpose because they didn't want to copy the movie, they wanted to make their own movie inspired by the original one.
The production shut down Hollywood Boulevard and Highland for seven days for the shooting. First time in cinematic history according to director F. Gary Gray in an interview featured in the DVD.
The Metro tunnel set was so huge that it wouldn't fit in any soundstage in Los Angeles. It was built in the hangar were the first space shuttle was assembled. They used every inch available at that hangar.
While Charlie Croker's line: "You ready to create the biggest traffic jam in the history of Los Angeles?" appears in the trailer, it doesn't appear in the theatrical release.
In the original script, "fine" stood for Fucked-Up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional.
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