Michael Marshal, famous for singing the hook on the rap song "I Got 5 On It" by The Luniz, makes a cameo appearance as the man on the street singing his rendition of "San Francisco (Make Sure to Wear Flowers in your Hair)". After singing this song, a nod to his famous performance is given when he jokingly starts to sing "I Got 5 On It".
In the scene where Mont is describing the old movie for his Grandpa, the film they are watching is Opfer der Unterwelt (1949), a 1949 thriller set in San Francisco.
The DVD that James Sr. is preparing to sell pirated copies of is Cliffhanger - Nur die Starken überleben (1993).
San Francisco based rapper and Fillmore neighborhood native San Quinn makes a cameo appearance buying Twix and arguing with the candy lady.
Michael Marshall: Performer singing the song "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)".
Joe Talbot: When Jimmie is passing out fliers for Mont's play to people on the streets of San Francisco.