Prison Song

He was her only son. She was his only hope.

Duration: 94 min
Release date: 2001-04-27
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Elijah has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has sustained him is his art. After a promised scholarship is taken away, Elijah ends up in a fight that result in the death of another boy. Now, sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years, the young man must find a way to keep his soul alive behind bars or turn into a hardened bitter criminal.

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Q-Tip
Q-Tip
as Elijah Dixon
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
as Mom
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau
as Uncle Cee
Fat Joe
Fat Joe
as Big Pete
Ian 'Blaze' Kelly
Ian 'Blaze' Kelly
as Inmate
Eric McCollum
Eric McCollum
as Thomas Wilson
Denee Rivera
Denee Rivera
as Jolie Martinez
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
as Young Elijah
Javier Nunez
Javier Nunez
as Eugene
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
as Public Defender / Teacher
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
as Prosecutor
Snow
Snow
as Officer McIntyre
Joe Paradise
Joe Paradise
as Chief Berry
Danny Hoch
Danny Hoch
as Harris
Bobbito Garcia
Bobbito Garcia
as Brown
Hassan Johnson
Hassan Johnson
as Jay
Clay Da Raider
Clay Da Raider
as KT
Casper Martinez
Casper Martinez
as C.O. Villar
Jamie Hector
Jamie Hector
as Phone Kid
Mateo Gómez
Mateo Gómez
as Mr. Gonzalez
Ryan Toby
Ryan Toby
as Teacher's Assistant
Peggy A. Kirkpatrick
Peggy A. Kirkpatrick
as Group Home Counselor
N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
as Big Ski
Dominique Walters
Dominique Walters
as Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters)
Jeremy Peter Johnson
Jeremy Peter Johnson
as Laser Cop
John C. Havens
John C. Havens
as Interviewer
Patrick McDade
Patrick McDade
as Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade)
Jamie Tirelli
Jamie Tirelli
as Mr. Mercer
Montay Walters
Montay Walters
as Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters)
Curtis Carrott
Curtis Carrott
as C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott)
Michael Sean Tighe
Michael Sean Tighe
as Cop #1
Douglas Crosby
Douglas Crosby
as Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby)
Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan
as Financial Aid Advisor
Fidel Vicioso
Fidel Vicioso
as Polaroid Guy
Tomas Melly
Tomas Melly
as Hector
Marc Freeman Hamm
Marc Freeman Hamm
as Isiah
Michael H. Ingram
Michael H. Ingram
as Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram)
Alton Clinton
Alton Clinton
as Mark
Gloria Irizarry
Gloria Irizarry
as Mrs. Williamson
Nan Jackson
Nan Jackson
as Ms. Leone
Charles Malik Whitfield
Charles Malik Whitfield
as Officer Welles
Donald Jackson
Donald Jackson
as Photographer
Walter Leon
Walter Leon
as Polo'd Out Student
Ephraim Benton
Ephraim Benton
as Rahmel
Vincenzo Amato
Vincenzo Amato
as Store Owner
Bob Colletti
Bob Colletti
as Supervisor
Cesar de León
Cesar de León
as Tyrone
Ebony Jerido
Ebony Jerido
as Bernadette
Alexis Hyman
Alexis Hyman
as Young Girl (as Alexis 'L. Dionne' Hyman)
Donovon Ian H. McKnight
Donovon Ian H. McKnight
as Jess (as Donovon Ian Hunter McKnight)
Raefel J. Mallea
Raefel J. Mallea
as Tiny
Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy
as Cee's Judge
Bridget McConnell
Bridget McConnell
as Shareholder (as Bridget Mary McConnell)
Taina Hernandez
Taina Hernandez
as News Reporter
Herbert Spaulding
Herbert Spaulding
as C.O.
Seth William Meier
Seth William Meier
as Laser Cop #2 (as Seth Meier)
Mister Fischer
Mister Fischer
as C.O. #2 (as Mr. Fischer)
Larry Weiss
Larry Weiss
as Counselor #2
Brian Anthony Wilson
Brian Anthony Wilson
as Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson)
Patrick Morrison
Patrick Morrison
as Shareholder C.O.
Universal
Universal
as Lockdown C.O.
Damali Mason
Damali Mason
as Cafeteria C.O.
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
as Prison Guard Lawrence
Kash Goins
Kash Goins
as Mike (Inmate)
Jamie Gonzalez
Jamie Gonzalez
as Correction Officer Villar
Francesco Scorsone
Francesco Scorsone
as Riot Guard / Court Officer
Dakota Anderson
Dakota Anderson
as Inmate (uncredited)
Natalie Paige Bentley
Natalie Paige Bentley
as Officer McIntyre's Wife (uncredited)
Todd Birmingham
Todd Birmingham
as Inmate (uncredited)
Brandon E. Brooks
Brandon E. Brooks
as Inmate (uncredited)
John Bryant
John Bryant
as Inmate on Bus (uncredited)
Kenny Guay
Kenny Guay
as Boy on bus (uncredited)
Marguerite Mastromatto
Marguerite Mastromatto
as Attorney (uncredited)
Theron Smith
Theron Smith
as Foster Child (uncredited)
Luna Lauren Vélez
Luna Lauren Vélez
as Prison Counselor (uncredited)
John Wooten
John Wooten
as Prisoner (uncredited)
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