United States / Apr 27, 2001
He was her only son. She was his only hope.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Justin 'DJ' Spaulding | Young Elijah |
| Javier Nunez | Eugene |
| Elvis Costello | Public Defender / Teacher |
| Fisher Stevens | Prosecutor |
| Snow | Officer McIntyre |
| Joe Paradise | Chief Berry |
| Danny Hoch | Harris |
| Bobbito Garcia | Brown |
| Hassan Johnson | Jay |
| Clay Da Raider | KT |
| Casper Martinez | C.O. Villar |
| Jamie Hector | Phone Kid |
| Mateo Gómez | Mr. Gonzalez |
| Ryan Toby | Teacher's Assistant |
| Peggy A. Kirkpatrick | Group Home Counselor |
| N.O.R.E. | Big Ski |
| Dominique Walters | Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters) |
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| Jeremy Peter Johnson | Laser Cop |
| John C. Havens | Interviewer |
| Patrick McDade | Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade) |
| Jamie Tirelli | Mr. Mercer |
| Montay Walters | Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters) |
| Curtis Carrott | C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott) |
| Michael Sean Tighe | Cop #1 |
| Douglas Crosby | Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby) |
| Nick Sullivan | Financial Aid Advisor |
| Fidel Vicioso | Polaroid Guy |
| Tomas Melly | Hector |
| Marc Freeman Hamm | Isiah |
| Michael H. Ingram | Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram) |
| Alton Clinton | Mark |
| Gloria Irizarry | Mrs. Williamson |
| Nan Jackson | Ms. Leone |
| Charles Malik Whitfield | Officer Welles |
| Donald Jackson | Photographer |
| Walter Leon | Polo'd Out Student |
| Ephraim Benton | Rahmel |
| Vincenzo Amato | Store Owner |
| Bob Colletti | Supervisor |
| Cesar de León | Tyrone |
| Ebony Jerido | Bernadette |
| Alexis Hyman | Young Girl (as Alexis 'L. Dionne' Hyman) |
| Donovon Ian H. McKnight | Jess (as Donovon Ian Hunter McKnight) |
| Raefel J. Mallea | Tiny |
| Tom McCarthy | Cee's Judge |
| Bridget McConnell | Shareholder (as Bridget Mary McConnell) |
| Taina Hernandez | News Reporter |
| Herbert Spaulding | C.O. |
| Seth William Meier | Laser Cop #2 (as Seth Meier) |
| Mister Fischer | C.O. #2 (as Mr. Fischer) |
| Larry Weiss | Counselor #2 |
| Brian Anthony Wilson | Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson) |
| Patrick Morrison | Shareholder C.O. |
| Universal | Lockdown C.O. |
| Damali Mason | Cafeteria C.O. |
| Tony Devon | Prison Guard Lawrence |
| Kash Goins | Mike (Inmate) |
| Jamie Gonzalez | Correction Officer Villar |
| Francesco Scorsone | Riot Guard / Court Officer |
| Dakota Anderson | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Natalie Paige Bentley | Officer McIntyre's Wife (uncredited) |
| Todd Birmingham | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Brandon E. Brooks | Inmate (uncredited) |
| John Bryant | Inmate on Bus (uncredited) |
| Kenny Guay | Boy on bus (uncredited) |
| Marguerite Mastromatto | Attorney (uncredited) |
| Theron Smith | Foster Child (uncredited) |
| Luna Lauren Vélez | Prison Counselor (uncredited) |
| John Wooten | Prisoner (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Prison Song |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 27 aprile 2001 |
| Production | Robert De Niro |
| Writer | Darnell Martin, Q-Tip |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Assistant directors | Darnell Martin |
| Camera operators | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Additional photography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Stunts | G.A. Aguilar |
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