Cast & crew
Prison Song (2001)
Directed by Darnell Martin Written by Darnell Martin, Q-Tip
Cast
| Q-Tip | Elijah Dixon |
| Harold Perrineau | Uncle Cee |
| Ian 'Blaze' Kelly | Inmate |
| Mary J. Blige | Mom |
| Fat Joe | Big Pete |
| Eric McCollum | Thomas Wilson |
| Javier Nunez | Eugene |
| Denee Rivera | Jolie Martinez |
| Justin 'DJ' Spaulding | Young Elijah |
| Elvis Costello | Public Defender / Teacher |
| Fisher Stevens | Prosecutor |
| Snow | Officer McIntyre |
| Joe Paradise | Chief Berry |
| Danny Hoch | Harris |
| Bobbito Garcia | Brown |
| Clay Da Raider | KT |
| Casper Martinez | C.O. Villar |
| Mateo Gómez | Mr. Gonzalez |
| Hassan Johnson | Jay |
| Jamie Hector | Phone Kid |
| Ryan Toby | Teacher's Assistant |
| Peggy A. Kirkpatrick | Group Home Counselor |
| Dominique Walters | Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters) |
| Jeremy Peter Johnson | Laser Cop |
| N.O.R.E. | Big Ski |
| Curtis Carrott | C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott) |
| John C. Havens | Interviewer |
| Patrick McDade | Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade) |
| Montay Walters | Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters) |
| Jamie Tirelli | Mr. Mercer |
| Douglas Crosby | Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby) |
| Michael Sean Tighe | Cop #1 |
| Nick Sullivan | Financial Aid Advisor |
| Fidel Vicioso | Polaroid Guy |
| Tomas Melly | Hector |
| Marc Freeman Hamm | Isiah |
| Michael H. Ingram | Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram) |
| Alton Clinton | Mark |
| Gloria Irizarry | Mrs. Williamson |
| Nan Jackson | Ms. Leone |
| Donald Jackson | Photographer |
| Walter Leon | Polo'd Out Student |
| Ephraim Benton | Rahmel |
| Charles Malik Whitfield | Officer Welles |
| Bob Colletti | Supervisor |
| Cesar de León | Tyrone |
| Ebony Jerido | Bernadette |
| Alexis Hyman | Young Girl (as Alexis 'L. Dionne' Hyman) |
| Vincenzo Amato | Store Owner |
| Donovon Ian H. McKnight | Jess (as Donovon Ian Hunter McKnight) |
| Raefel J. Mallea | Tiny |
| Tom McCarthy | Cee's Judge |
| Bridget McConnell | Shareholder (as Bridget Mary McConnell) |
| Taina Hernandez | News Reporter |
| Herbert Spaulding | C.O. |
| Seth William Meier | Laser Cop #2 (as Seth Meier) |
| Mister Fischer | C.O. #2 (as Mr. Fischer) |
| Larry Weiss | Counselor #2 |
| Brian Anthony Wilson | Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson) |
| Patrick Morrison | Shareholder C.O. |
| Damali Mason | Cafeteria C.O. |
| Tony Devon | Prison Guard Lawrence |
| Universal | Lockdown C.O. |
| Kash Goins | Mike (Inmate) |
| Jamie Gonzalez | Correction Officer Villar |
| Francesco Scorsone | Riot Guard / Court Officer |
| Dakota Anderson | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Natalie Paige Bentley | Officer McIntyre's Wife (uncredited) |
| Todd Birmingham | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Brandon E. Brooks | Inmate (uncredited) |
| John Bryant | Inmate on Bus (uncredited) |
| Kenny Guay | Boy on Bus (uncredited) |
| Marguerite Mastromatto | Attorney (uncredited) |
| Theron Smith | Foster Child (uncredited) |
| Luna Lauren Vélez | Prison Counselor (uncredited) |
| John Wooten | Prisoner (uncredited) |
Crew
| Darnell Martin | Writer |
| Robert De Niro | Producer |
| Darnell Martin | Director |
| Alexander Gruszynski | Director of Photography |
| G.A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
| Q-Tip | Writer |