Other Lives

The man filming with the video camera when Franklin goes to visit Leon at his house is clearly a portrayal of Director and Show Creator John Singleton, the clothes he wears are similar if not identical to what Singleton wore as a young man and given the time and location, it's more than likely the sort of thing he got up to as a young film maker.

In one scene where a shootout takes place at a convenience store, the camera shows ID cards of Theodore McDonald, CIA special agent.