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Prison Song

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  • 1h 34m
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6.3/10
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Prison Song (2001)
CrimeDrama
A young man lives and learns while growing up on the street and in and out of correctional facilities.A young man lives and learns while growing up on the street and in and out of correctional facilities.A young man lives and learns while growing up on the street and in and out of correctional facilities.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
660
YOUR RATING
    • Darnell Martin
    • Darnell Martin
    • Q-Tip
  • Stars
    • Danny Hoch
    • Elvis Costello
    • Q-Tip
    • Darnell Martin
    • Darnell Martin
    • Q-Tip
  • Stars
    • Danny Hoch
    • Elvis Costello
    • Q-Tip
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Prison Song (2001)
    Mary J. Blige and Harold Perrineau in Prison Song (2001)
    Q-Tip in Prison Song (2001)
    Prison Song (2001)
    Prison Song (2001)
    Mary J. Blige, Elvis Costello, Fat Joe, Clay Da Raider, Jamie Hector, Danny Hoch, Hassan Johnson, Joe Paradise, Harold Perrineau, Q-Tip, Justin 'DJ' Spaulding, Charles Malik Whitfield, Bobbito Garcia, N.O.R.E., Snow, Eric McCollum, Dominique Walters, and Denee Rivera in Prison Song (2001)

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    Danny Hoch
    Danny Hoch
    • Harris
    Elvis Costello
    Elvis Costello
    • Public Defender…
    Q-Tip
    Q-Tip
    • Elijah Dixon
    Eric McCollum
    • Thomas Wilson
    • (as Eric 'Ace Money' McCollum)
    Denee Rivera
    • Jolie Martinez
    Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
    • Young Elijah
    Mary J. Blige
    Mary J. Blige
    • Mom
    Snow
    • Officer McIntyre
    Bobbito Garcia
    Bobbito Garcia
    • Brown
    • (as 'Bobbito' Robert Garcia)
    Hassan Johnson
    Hassan Johnson
    • Jay
    Clay Da Raider
    • KT
    Fat Joe
    Fat Joe
    • Big Pete
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Uncle Cee
    Casper Martinez
    Casper Martinez
    • C.O. Vilar
    • (as Edil 'Casper' Martinez)
    Jamie Hector
    Jamie Hector
    • Phone Kid
    Mateo Gómez
    Mateo Gómez
    • Mr. Gonzalez
    Ryan Toby
    Ryan Toby
    • Teacher's Assistant
    Joe Paradise
    • Chief Berry
      • Darnell Martin
      • Darnell Martin
      • Q-Tip
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    • Trivia
      Film was originally intended to be a full-fledged musical, but this tested poorly with audiences, so most of the musical numbers - except the most essential to the story - were cut. This helps explain the mysterious appearance of Elvis Costello in two roles in which he does very little.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Robin Hood/Letters to Juliet/Just Wright (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      A Teacher's Tale (Oh Well)
      Elvis Costello

    User reviews13

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    10/10
    Familia Vertigo
    As many of the other reviewers have stated, this movie presents to us a character with dreams of creating a "good life" for himself, who ends up falling into the prison system. Q-Tip and Darnell Martin do a great job in developing a script that embodies a trueness to the characters, which I am sure that the cast helped expand on. The silent moments of the film present the best moments (especially the last minutes where his works are displayed).

    The movie takes ideas from many other prison films, however I have never seen a film present anything about asbestos and prisoners having to work in these conditions. After watching the DVD, I only wish that commentary were added and interviews at least with the director and writers. Worth a watch (or two). 8/10
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    • Jul 11, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2001 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia Prisons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • New Line Cinema
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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