Prison Song (2001)

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

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.

Cast (76)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Q-Tip

Elijah Dixon

Mary J. Blige

Mom

Harold Perrineau

Uncle Cee

Fat Joe

Big Pete

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly

Inmate

E

Eric McCollum

Thomas Wilson

D

Denee Rivera

Jolie Martinez

J

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Young Elijah

Javier Nunez

Eugene

Elvis Costello

Public Defender / Teacher

Fisher Stevens

Prosecutor

Snow

Officer McIntyre

J

Joe Paradise

Chief Berry

D

Danny Hoch

Harris

Bobbito Garcia

Brown

Hassan Johnson

Jay

C

Clay Da Raider

KT

C

Casper Martinez

C.O. Villar

Jamie Hector

Phone Kid

Mateo Gómez

Mr. Gonzalez

Ryan Toby

Teacher's Assistant

P

Peggy A. Kirkpatrick

Group Home Counselor

N.O.R.E.

Big Ski

D

Dominique Walters

Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters)

J

Jeremy Peter Johnson

Laser Cop

J

John C. Havens

Interviewer

Patrick McDade

Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade)

Jamie Tirelli

Mr. Mercer

M

Montay Walters

Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters)

C

Curtis Carrott

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

Michael Sean Tighe

Cop #1

D

Douglas Crosby

Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby)

Nick Sullivan

Financial Aid Advisor

Fidel Vicioso

Polaroid Guy

T

Tomas Melly

Hector

M

Marc Freeman Hamm

Isiah

M

Michael H. Ingram

Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram)

A

Alton Clinton

Mark

Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Williamson

N

Nan Jackson

Ms. Leone

Charles Malik Whitfield

Officer Welles

D

Donald Jackson

Photographer

W

Walter Leon

Polo'd Out Student

Ephraim Benton

Rahmel

Vincenzo Amato

Store Owner

B

Bob Colletti

Supervisor

Cesar de León

Tyrone

E

Ebony Jerido

Bernadette

A

Alexis Hyman

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

D

Donovon Ian H. McKnight

Jess (as Donovon Ian Hunter McKnight)

R

Raefel J. Mallea

Tiny

T

Tom McCarthy

Cee's Judge

B

Bridget McConnell

Shareholder (as Bridget Mary McConnell)

T

Taina Hernandez

News Reporter

H

Herbert Spaulding

C.O.

Seth William Meier

Laser Cop #2 (as Seth Meier)

M

Mister Fischer

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

L

Larry Weiss

Counselor #2

Brian Anthony Wilson

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

Patrick Morrison

Shareholder C.O.

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