Libero De Rienzo and Pietro Sermonti already starred together in the trilogy Smetto quando voglio. In the trilogy, De Rienzo's character Bartolomeo Bonelli is a gambling addict having to deal with some criminals and with the family of his girlfriend, just like his character Cristian in this movie. Sermonti's character Andrea works at a junk yard, just like his character Palletta in this movie. Both the trilogy and this movie talk about young men being reclutantly involved in drug-dealing due to personal financial problems.