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Prison Song
Prison Song

Prison Song

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

27 April 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Elijah Dixon

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Mom

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Uncle Cee

Fat Joe

Fat Joe

Big Pete

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly

Inmate

Eric McCollum

Eric McCollum

Thomas Wilson

Denee Rivera

Denee Rivera

Jolie Martinez

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Young Elijah

Javier Nunez

Javier Nunez

Eugene

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Public Defender / Teacher

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Prosecutor

Snow

Snow

Officer McIntyre

Joe Paradise

Joe Paradise

Chief Berry

Danny Hoch

Danny Hoch

Harris

Bobbito Garcia

Bobbito Garcia

Brown

Hassan Johnson

Hassan Johnson

Jay

Clay Da Raider

Clay Da Raider

KT

Casper Martinez

Casper Martinez

C.O. Villar

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Phone Kid

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

Mr. Gonzalez

Ryan Toby

Ryan Toby

Teacher's Assistant

Peggy A. Kirkpatrick

Peggy A. Kirkpatrick

Group Home Counselor

N.O.R.E.

N.O.R.E.

Big Ski

Dominique Walters

Dominique Walters

Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters)

Jeremy Peter Johnson

Jeremy Peter Johnson

Laser Cop

John C. Havens

John C. Havens

Interviewer

Patrick McDade

Patrick McDade

Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade)

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Mr. Mercer

Montay Walters

Montay Walters

Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters)

Curtis Carrott

Curtis Carrott

C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott)

Michael Sean Tighe

Michael Sean Tighe

Cop #1

Douglas Crosby

Douglas Crosby

Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby)

Nick Sullivan

Nick Sullivan

Financial Aid Advisor

Fidel Vicioso

Fidel Vicioso

Polaroid Guy

Tomas Melly

Tomas Melly

Hector

Marc Freeman Hamm

Marc Freeman Hamm

Isiah

Michael H. Ingram

Michael H. Ingram

Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram)

Alton Clinton

Alton Clinton

Mark

Gloria Irizarry

Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Williamson

Nan Jackson

Nan Jackson

Ms. Leone

Charles Malik Whitfield

Charles Malik Whitfield

Officer Welles

Donald Jackson

Donald Jackson

Photographer

Walter Leon

Walter Leon

Polo'd Out Student

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Rahmel

Vincenzo Amato

Vincenzo Amato

Store Owner

Bob Colletti

Bob Colletti

Supervisor

Cesar de León

Cesar de León

Tyrone

Ebony Jerido

Ebony Jerido

Bernadette

Alexis Hyman

Alexis Hyman

Young Girl (as Alexis 'L. Dionne' Hyman)

Donovon Ian H. McKnight

Donovon Ian H. McKnight

Jess (as Donovon Ian Hunter McKnight)

Raefel J. Mallea

Raefel J. Mallea

Tiny

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Cee's Judge

Bridget McConnell

Bridget McConnell

Shareholder (as Bridget Mary McConnell)

Taina Hernandez

Taina Hernandez

News Reporter

Herbert Spaulding

Herbert Spaulding

C.O.

Seth William Meier

Seth William Meier

Laser Cop #2 (as Seth Meier)

Mister Fischer

Mister Fischer

C.O. #2 (as Mr. Fischer)

Larry Weiss

Larry Weiss

Counselor #2

Brian Anthony Wilson

Brian Anthony Wilson

Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson)

Patrick Morrison

Patrick Morrison

Shareholder C.O.

Universal

Universal

Lockdown C.O.

Damali Mason

Damali Mason

Cafeteria C.O.

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Prison Guard Lawrence

Kash Goins

Kash Goins

Mike (Inmate)

Jamie Gonzalez

Jamie Gonzalez

Correction Officer Villar

Francesco Scorsone

Francesco Scorsone

Riot Guard / Court Officer

Dakota Anderson

Dakota Anderson

Inmate (uncredited)

Natalie Paige Bentley

Natalie Paige Bentley

Officer McIntyre's Wife (uncredited)

Todd Birmingham

Todd Birmingham

Inmate (uncredited)

Brandon E. Brooks

Brandon E. Brooks

Inmate (uncredited)

John Bryant

John Bryant

Inmate on Bus (uncredited)

Kenny Guay

Kenny Guay

Boy on bus (uncredited)

Marguerite Mastromatto

Marguerite Mastromatto

Attorney (uncredited)

Theron Smith

Theron Smith

Foster Child (uncredited)

Luna Lauren Velez

Luna Lauren Velez

Prison Counselor (uncredited)

John Wooten

John Wooten

Prisoner (uncredited)

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