
“He was her only son. She was his only hope.”
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.
Release Date: 4/27/2001
Runtime: 94 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Darnell Martin
00Countries: United States of America

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Elijah Dixon

Mary J. Blige
Mom

Harold Perrineau
Uncle Cee

Fat Joe
Big Pete

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly
Inmate
Eric McCollum
Thomas Wilson
Denee Rivera
Jolie Martinez
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Young Elijah

Javier Nunez
Eugene

Elvis Costello
Public Defender / Teacher

Fisher Stevens
Prosecutor

Snow
Officer McIntyre
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