 The movie is notable for giving a presumably-fictionalized but matter-of-fact way of how a wire mob operates and its jargon.In fact, it's said that the actors portraying the "cannon squad" (police anti-pickpocketing squad) in Seattle that tell Harry it's time to leave town, were former pickpockets themselves and served as technical advisors to the movie.Early on in the movie, when being introduced, Harry bluntly and directly describes the lifestyle and image they want to project.