Prison Song

2001, Movie, R, 98 mins

Prison Song: Review

Screenwriters Q-Tip and Darnell Martin suggest that the ghetto is a recruiting office for penitentiaries in this gritty urban film. Although his buddies cut up in class, studious Elijah Butler (Justin DJ Spaulding) shows budding artistic promise. His mother (Mary J. Blige) is trying to better herself by studying to be a paralegal and her new boyfriend, ex-con Steve (Harold Perrineau), ekes out a living as a street vendor and is a caring surrogate dad to Elijah. But they'r... read more leave a comment

Prison Song: Cast & Details

Year: 2001
Rated R

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Cast
Q-Tip: Elijah Butler
Mary J. Blige: Mrs. Butler
Elvis Costello: Public Defender/Teacher
Justin JD Spaulding: Young Elijah Butler
Harold Perrnieau: Steve
Snow: Officer McIntyre

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