The serial number on the prison jumpsuit in the final scene of the movie directly references the first US release date of Goodfellas (1990).
The line spoken by Jimmy Vino, "If it wasn't my daughter's wedding today", is a direct reference to The Godfather (1972).
This film was written, shot, edited and completed within the span of one weekend for the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Project competition. It was the tenth time competing in the competition for director Andrew Kadikian.
Producer Gui Pereira and director Andrew Kadikian had previously collaborated on their entry into the Loa Angeles Holiday 48 Hour Film Project 2015, That Bastard Santa (2015).
When Austin Cheevers says "You're eating more than you're crushing", he is directly referencing a scene in Goodfellas (1990) where Henry Hill proclaims in voice over that his cocaine mixing partner is snorting more than she's mixing.