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55% Critic Match
Prison Song
“He was her only son. She was his only hope.”
5.5 / 10• 2001• 1h 34m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Q-Tip
Elijah Dixon
Lead
Mary J. Blige
Mom
Harold Perrineau
Uncle Cee
Fat Joe
Big Pete
Ian 'Blaze' Kelly
Inmate
EM
Eric McCollum
Thomas Wilson
DR
Denee Rivera
Jolie Martinez
J'
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Young Elijah
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Darnell Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prison Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
