Prison Song

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.

Drama

Q-Tip

(Elijah Dixon)

Mary J. Blige

(Mom)

Harold Perrineau

(Uncle Cee)

Fat Joe

(Big Pete)

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly

(Inmate)

Eric McCollum

(Thomas Wilson)

Denee Rivera

(Jolie Martinez)

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))

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 Velez

(Prison Counselor (uncredited))

John Wooten

(Prisoner (uncredited))