Prison Song (2001)

  • NR
  • 04/27/2001 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 34m

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

Overview

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.

Darnell Martin

Writer, Director

Q-Tip

Writer

Cast

Q-Tip's headshot

Q-Tip

Elijah Dixon
Mary J. Blige's headshot

Mary J. Blige

Mom
Harold Perrineau's headshot

Harold Perrineau

Uncle Cee
Fat Joe's headshot

Fat Joe

Big Pete
Ian 'Blaze' Kelly's headshot

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly

Inmate
Eric McCollum's headshot

Eric McCollum

Thomas Wilson
Denee Rivera's headshot

Denee Rivera

Jolie Martinez
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding's headshot

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Young Elijah

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