In the Opening Scenes the character "Billy" is quoted as saying "and hey be careful out there" that was direct quote from Hill Street Blues which the popular character of Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (Michael Conrad) used to say to all the police officers before he released them to from the morning meetings to face the streets.
Vanessa Aspillaga was only 46 when she played the 60 year old granny drug carrier.
Anthony, Steve Schirripa, has a daughter named Sophia. In The Sopranos (1999), Steve Schirripa's character Bobby also has a daughter named Sophia.