Prison Song
Brief Synopsis
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A young African-American man battles poverty in order to fulfill his dreams of becoming a photographer. Inspired by his hard-working mom and her live-in companion Cee, Elijah refuses to hang out with troublemakers. But when Cee is arrested, Elijah begins to question whether hard work means anything
Cast & Crew
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Darnell Martin
Director
Donovan Ian Hunter Mcknight
Hassan Iniko Johnson
Jaime Torrell
Universal
Fidel Viciosi
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Music
Musical
Release Date
2001
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A young African-American man battles poverty in order to fulfill his dreams of becoming a photographer. Inspired by his hard-working mom and her live-in companion Cee, Elijah refuses to hang out with troublemakers. But when Cee is arrested, Elijah begins to question whether hard work means anything when you come from the wrong side of the tracks. An innocent childhood prank causes Elijah's first arrest. When his mother suffers a nervous breakdown and is institutionalized, Elijah is forced to live in a shelter. After a fight with a bully results in the death of the thug, Elijah lands in prison, where he learns to draw to express himself and where he comes face to face with his past, present and what he wants his future to be.
Director
Darnell Martin
Director
Cast
Donovan Ian Hunter Mcknight
Hassan Iniko Johnson
Jaime Torrell
Universal
Fidel Viciosi
Seth William Meier
Herbert Spaulding
Justin Spaulding
Peggy A Kirkpatrick
Ryan Toby
Douglas Crosby
Ephraim Benton
Danny Hoch
John C Havens
Denise Rivera
Balze Kelly
Michael Leather
Lead Person
Eric Mccollum
Alexis Hyman
Damali Mason
Marc Freeman Hamm
Fisher Stevens
Vincenzo Amto
Walter Leon
Montay Walters
Elvis Costello
Mary J. Blige
Nick James Sullivan
Patrick Morrison
Rafael J Mallea
Mateo Gomez
Patrick F Mcdade
Michael Ingram
Michael Sean Tighe
Joe Paradise
Bridget Mary Mcconnell
Clay Da Raider
Ebony Jerod
Curt Carrott
Victor Santiago
Josef Sewinski
Lead Person
Robert Garcia
Harold Perrineau
Gloria Irizarry
Tom Mccarthy
Tomas Melly
Javier Nunez
Donald Jackson
Dominique Walters
Brian Anthony Wilson
Larry Weiss
Bob Colletti
Nan Jackson
Taina Hernandez
Jamie Hector
Cesar De Leon
Charles Malik Whitfield
Crew
G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Jason Alexander
Music Coordinator
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Quana Ayles
Assistant
Adrienne Bearden
Makeup Artist
Ted Beys
Electrician
James R Bilz
Special Effects
Debra Birnbaum
Medic
Pat Bolger
Driver
Clifford R Booker
Hair Stylist
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Sharon Boyle
Music
Avery Brandon
Scenic Artist
Krzystof J Bratun
Scenic Artist
Robert Brennan
Key Grip
Jeffrey S Brink
Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Broughton
Stunts
Alexandra Kipani Browne
Assistant Director
John Bryan
Music
John Bryan
Sound Mixer
Russell Bullock
Other
Thom Bumblauskas
Scenic Artist
Carol Campbell
Hair Stylist
Sean Carasov
Music Supervisor
Pashelle Clayton-robinson
Set Costumer
Missy Cohen
Music
Ryan Collison
Foley Artist
Daniel C Cook
Camera Assistant
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Jason Cortazzo
Best Boy Grip
Douglas Crosby
Stunt Coordinator
Lorraine Crossman
Set Costumer
Jon Doe Davidson
Grip
Victor De Jesus
Production Supervisor
Robert De Niro
Producer
Jack Deutchman
Post-Production Supervisor
Ged Dickersin
Location Manager
Joe Dohner
Foley Mixer
John K Donohue
Dolly Grip
Giuseppe Ducrot
Art Department
Marjorie Durand
Makeup Artist
John Dzelzinski
Driver
Gerald Engressmann
Driver
Jeff Eplet
Other
Brad Epstein
Producer
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Ruby Flores
Casting Associate
David Fortino
Grip
Peter C Frank
Editor
Kathy Fundus
Swing Gang
David Scott Gagnon
Swing Gang
Kirk Gardner
Camera Operator
Derrick Garrett
Sound Mixer
Derrick Garrett
Music
Dean Garvin
Assistant Director
Rachel A Gibson
Accountant
Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator
Benjamin Goldberg
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sonia Gonzalez
Assistant Editor
Irv Gooch
Other
Mick Gormaley
Assistant Sound Editor
Christopher F Graneto
Grip
Adrienne Greshock
Set Costumer
John Griffith
Driver
Alexander Gruszynski
Director Of Photography
Alexander Gruszynski
Other
Tim Guffin
Camera
Joseph Guglielmucci
Driver
Kevin Hackenberg
Grip
Roswell Hamrick
Art Director
Matthew Hanlon
Grip
Desmond Harvey
Craft Service
Pamela Hochschartner
Unit Production Manager
Kristin Hoey
Production Coordinator
George Holtzer
Driver
Augusta Hopkins
Electrician
Charles R Hunt
Sound Mixer
Sondra James
Adr Voice Casting
Dorys Jarymovych
Other
Bobby Johanson
Adr Mixer
Shari Schwartz Johanson
Music Editor
Michael K Johnson
Production Accountant
Irene Kassow
Assistant Editor
Mark S. Kaufman
Music
Kathleen Kelly
Medic
Sean Kelly
Stunts
Dan Kennedy
Grip
Tyler Kim
Assistant Property Master
Sara Kugelmass
Art Department Coordinator
Kevin Ladson
Property Master
Eric Lasko
Production Assistant
Marc Laub
Sound Editor
Kevin Lee
Dialogue Editor
Michael Leonard
Camera Operator
Lisa J Levine
Adr Editor
Jessica Lichtner
Script Supervisor
Craig Heston Ligget
Other
Steve Litecky
Electrician
David Lowe
Grip
Edward Lynch
Driver
Jalil Lynch
Stunts
Paul Maiello
Foreman
Sean Malone
Best Boy Grip
Sun Yi Mar
Assistant Location Manager
Charlie Marquis
Driver
Darnell Martin
Screenplay
Darnell Martin
Executive Producer
Neal Martz
Prosthetic Makeup
Michael Marzovilla
Lighting Technician
Bill Mccleery
Driver
Doug Meils
Best Boy
Danielle Merrill
Other
Michael Messier
Sound Recordist
Eddie Micallef
Production Assistant
Morgan Miller
Swing Gang
Charles Minter
Swing Gang
John F Morrone
Transportation Captain
John Morrone
Driver
John Mulligan
Transportation Co-Captain
Margo Myers
Unit Production Manager
James Orr
Swing Gang
Richard Owings
Costume Designer
Charles Page
Stunts
Meghan Parkin Hines
Other
Derek Pastures
Other
Nelson Pena
Apprentice
John Perretti
Stunt Coordinator
Audra A Polk
Assistant Production Coordinator
Stephen Pope
Stunts
Sharon Potts
On-Set Dresser
Robert Prate
Best Boy
Paul Prokop
Production Associate
Richard Quay
Coproducer
Angela Quiles
Production Coordinator
Cathy Rait
Color Timer
Joshua Ravetch
Production
Tim Ray
Production Assistant
Daniel Rieser
Grip
Allan Robinson
Electrician
Angela Robinson
Assistant
Angela Robinson
Assistant
Jeffrey Rollins
On-Set Dresser
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Fred Rosser
Sound Mixer
Fred Rosser
Music
Dana Sand
Music
Deidre Schrowang
Accounting Assistant
Warren Shaw
Dialogue Editor
Keith Siglinger
Stunts
Lori Silfen
Music
Derrick Simmons
Stunts
Charles R Simunek
Special Effects
Christopher Sneade
Production Assistant
Deirdra Sovan
Set Costumer
Demomd Stafford
Location Assistant
Yvette E Stapleton
Set Costumer
D Stevens
Photography
Anne Stuhler
Production Designer
Andre Sulmers
Production Assistant
John Tarlini
Transportation Co-Captain
Michael Tavares
Assistant Costume Designer
Pete Tavis
Transportation Captain
Jessy Terrero
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jessy Terrero
Casting
Ulysses Terrero
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Ulysses Terrero
Casting
Glen Trotiner
Assistant Director
Lee Tucker
Technical Supervisor
Lee Tucker
Technical Supervisor
Richard Valbrun
Assistant
Joseph Valle
Grip
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Magdaline Volaitis
Sound Effects Editor
Karen Wainwright
Other
Joe Waldrow
Driver
Ajamu Walker
Production Assistant
Daniel Ward
Assistant Sound Editor
Karl Wasserman
Boom Operator
Tom Watkins
Swing Gang
Paul Weathered
Set Decorator
Tim Weston
Grip
Paul Williams
Construction Coordinator
Maurier Winston
Other
Richard Yacuk
Key Grip
Rory Young
Music
Mel Zelniker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Music
Musical
Release Date
2001
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States September 28, 2001
Budget source: HR 07/31/1998
Estimated budget: $8,000,000
Began shooting September 28, 1999.
Completed shooting November 20, 1999.
Released in United States September 28, 2001
