 Several of the minor roles are played by actors later featured in "The Sopranos".The film's title comes from Michael being forced to impersonate a gangster, who is spontaneously named "Kansas City Little Big Mickey Blue Eyes"; coincidentally, it is also a play on "Jimmy Blue Eyes," nickname of real-life mobster Vincent Alo.Michael Felgate is an English auctioneer living in New York City where he manages the Cromwell auction house.