Jeroen Olyslaegers, who wrote the book this movie is based on, makes a cameo appearance as the person reading a newspaper in the back of the tram some 20 minutes into the movie.
Director Tim Mielants asked the notorious Royal Antwerp Football Club hooligans "Antwerp Casual Crew - ACC" to take part in the cinema and uprising scene.
The ACC is incorrectly reffered to 'Antwerp Usual Crew' in the ending credits.