poster

2001

(04/27/2001) (US)

Drama,

1h 34m

51

User Score

He was her only son. She was his only hope.

Overview

Elijah has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has sustained him is his art. After a promised scholarship is taken away, Elijah ends up in a fight that result in the death of another boy. Now, sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years, the young man must find a way to keep his soul alive behind bars or turn into a hardened bitter criminal.

2001

51

User Score

(04/27/2001) (US)

Drama,

1h 34m

He was her only son. She was his only hope.

Overview

Elijah has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has sustained him is his art. After a promised scholarship is taken away, Elijah ends up in a fight that result in the death of another boy. Now, sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years, the young man must find a way to keep his soul alive behind bars or turn into a hardened bitter criminal.

Cast

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Elijah Dixon

Fat Joe

Fat Joe

Big Pete

Eric McCollum

Eric McCollum

Thomas Wilson

Denee Rivera

Denee Rivera

Jolie Martinez

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Public Defender / Teacher

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Prosecutor

Snow

Snow

Officer McIntyre

Joe Paradise

Joe Paradise

Chief Berry

Casper Martinez

Casper Martinez

C.O. Villar

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Phone Kid

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

Mr. Gonzalez