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Prison Song
2001, Apr 27
1h 34m
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.
Directed by
Darnell Martin
Written by
Q-Tip, Darnell Martin
Fisher Stevens
Prosecutor
Luna Lauren Velez
Prison Counselor (uncredited)
Jamie Hector
Phone Kid
Danny Hoch
Harris
Hassan Johnson
Jay
Mateo Gómez
Mr. Gonzalez
Michael Sean Tighe
Cop #1
Vincenzo Amato
Store Owner
Fat Joe
Big Pete
Robert De Niro
Fidel Vicioso
Polaroid Guy
Brian Anthony Wilson
Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson)
Q-Tip
Elijah Dixon
Cesar de León
Tyrone
Tony Devon
Prison Guard Lawrence
Elvis Costello
Public Defender / Teacher
Ephraim Benton
Rahmel
Patrick McDade
Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade)
Harold Perrineau
Uncle Cee
Javier Nunez
Eugene
Ryan Toby
Teacher's Assistant
N.O.R.E.
Big Ski
Ian 'Blaze' Kelly
Inmate
Dakota Anderson
Inmate (uncredited)
Charles Malik Whitfield
Officer Welles
Mary J. Blige
Mom
Snow
Officer McIntyre
Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Williamson
Jamie Tirelli
Mr. Mercer
John Wooten
Prisoner (uncredited)
Nick Sullivan
Financial Aid Advisor
Patrick Morrison
Shareholder C.O.
Kash Goins
Mike (Inmate)
Eric McCollum
Thomas Wilson
Denee Rivera
Jolie Martinez
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Young Elijah
Joe Paradise
Chief Berry
Clay Da Raider
KT
Casper Martinez
C.O. Villar
Peggy A. Kirkpatrick
Group Home Counselor
Dominique Walters
Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters)
Jeremy Peter Johnson
Laser Cop
John C. Havens
Interviewer
Montay Walters
Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters)
Curtis Carrott
C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott)
Tomas Melly
Hector
Marc Freeman Hamm
Isiah
Michael H. Ingram
Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram)
Alton Clinton
Mark
Nan Jackson
Ms. Leone
Donald Jackson
Photographer
Walter Leon
Polo'd Out Student
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.
Mister Fischer
C.O. #2 (as Mr. Fischer)
Larry Weiss
Counselor #2
Universal
Lockdown C.O.
Damali Mason
Cafeteria C.O.
Jamie Gonzalez
Correction Officer Villar
Francesco Scorsone
Riot Guard / Court Officer
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)
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