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Prison Song is a american film of genre Drama directed by Darnell Martin released in USA on 27 april 2001 with Q-Tip

Prison Song (2001)

Prison Song
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Released in USA 27 april 2001
Length 1h34
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating62% 3.143043.143043.143043.143043.14304

For other meanings of Prison Song please see Prison Song (disambiguation).
Prison Song is a 2001 United States prison film about a boy brought up in group homes with a gift and passion for art.

Synopsis

Elijah a été renvoyé d'un foyer de groupe à la maison du groupe tout au long de sa vie turbulente jeune. Ce qui lui a soutenu est son art. Après une bourse promise est enlevée, Elijah finit dans un combat qui aboutissent à la mort d'un autre garçon. Maintenant, condamné à un minimum de quinze ans, le jeune homme doit trouver un moyen de garder son âme en vie derrière les barreaux ou se transformer en un criminel amer durci.

Actors

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(Elijah Dixon)Mary J. Blige

(Mom)Harold Perrineau, Jr.

(Uncle Cee)Brian Anthony Wilson

(Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson))Danny Hoch

(Harris)
And :
Hassan Johnson
Fisher Stevens
Jamie Hector
Ryan Toby
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