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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
Joe Paradise
Chief Berry
Danny Hoch
Harris
Bobbito Garcia
Brown
Hassan Johnson
Jay
Casper Martinez
C.O. Villar
Jamie Hector
Phone Kid
Mateo Gómez
Mr. Gonzalez
Ryan Toby
Teacher's Assistant
Peggy A. Kirkpatrick
Group Home Counselor
N.O.R.E.
Big Ski
Dominique Walters
Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters)
Jeremy Peter Johnson
Laser Cop
John C. Havens
Interviewer
Patrick McDade
Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade)
Jamie Tirelli
Mr. Mercer
Montay Walters
Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters)
Curtis Carrott
C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott)
Michael Sean Tighe
Cop #1
Douglas Crosby
Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby)
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
Charles Malik Whitfield
Officer Welles
Donald Jackson
Photographer
Walter Leon
Polo'd Out Student
Ephraim Benton
Rahmel
Vincenzo Amato
Store Owner
Bob Colletti
Supervisor
Cesar de León
Tyrone
Ebony Jerido
Bernadette
Alexis Hyman
Young Girl (as Alexis 'L. Dionne' Hyman)
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.
Universal
Lockdown C.O.
Damali Mason
Cafeteria C.O.
Tony Devon
Prison Guard Lawrence
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 Velez
Prison Counselor (uncredited)
John Wooten
Prisoner (uncredited)
Camera
Alexander Gruszynski
Director of Photography
Crew
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Directing
Darnell Martin
Director
Production
Robert De Niro
Producer
Camera
Alexander Gruszynski
Director of Photography
Crew
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Directing
Darnell Martin
Director
Production
Robert De Niro
Producer