: The basketball game Howard bets on—the Celtics vs. 76ers in May 2012—is real. The Safdies chose it because Kevin Garnett had an incredible performance that aligned perfectly with their script. Production Grit
: The film contains 408 F-bombs , ranking it among the top 10 most profane films in history, just behind The Wolf of Wall Street . Diamanti grezzi 2019
: The unique, angular house used for Howard's family home was also used as Freddie Mercury's house in Bohemian Rhapsody . : The basketball game Howard bets on—the Celtics vs
: To ensure realism, the directors used many first-time actors cast right off the street or from the Diamond District. This includes Julia Fox , who made her acting debut as Howard's mistress, and Maksud Agadjani , a real jeweler who played Howard's assistant. Production Grit : The film contains 408 F-bombs
Watch how the Safdie brothers and their cast brought this intense world to life through meticulous research and authentic casting: