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It essentially sets the story up as "things are not what they seem". Dalton tells us he is in what could readily be described as a prison cell, so we assume he gets caught.

Likely because the ESU have a tactical team akin to SWAT. So when you call in the ESU, you're calling in the hard, tough, troops.

It is an Indian Hindi song titled Chaiyya Chaiyya, originally used in the film Dil Se.. (1998). Composed by A.R. Rahman.

Dog Day Afternoon was also about a bank robbery with hostages taken.

Aside from Detective Frazier's direct reference, two cast members from Un Après-midi de chien (1975) are here, playing "similar" roles:

> Marcia Jean Kurtz plays a hostage named Miriam (who refuses to disrobe in front of everyone else.)

> Lionel Pina delivers pizzas - this time as a cop.

It could have multiple meanings: either be seen as referring to Dalton spending so much time hiding out inside the bank storeroom following the robbery, or to Chaim, the Jewish hostage who turned out to be in league with the robbers and likely first found out about Case's box.

Dalton's three accomplices are referred to by a variation of the name 'Steven,' who all successfully escaped by pretending to be among the hostages, are as follows:

Steve, played by Carlos Andrés Gómez, ("...my throat is parched..."). His real name is Kenneth Damerjian.

Steve-O, played by James Ransone ("...everyone who's seen a decent action movie knows what an AK-47 looks like..."). His real name is Darius Peltz.

Stevie, played by Kim Director ("...so I violated section 34DD?..."). Her real name is Valerie Keepsake.

Chaim, played by Bernard Rachelle ("...that depends, how many karats? If you want I could give you my nephew's number..."), is also revealed to be part of the crew near the end of the movie.