In some English-language versions, such as the 2007 Criterion Collection DVD, the name Astérix was changed to Snoopy in the subtitles, as the film traveled further than the Asterix books did.
The DJ who appears in the upstairs project window and scratches with Cut Killer's "Nique la Police" is actually Cut Killer himself.
Director Cameo: ['Mattieu Kassovitz'] the skinhead who gets beaten up by Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd.
When the three characters are looking for Astérix (Snoopy), one of the doorbell names is Cassel.
Mathieu Kassovitz was inspired to write the screenplay when one of his friends - a fellow kid from the projects - died in police custody.