Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Q-Tip

   Elijah Dixon

2. 

   Mary J. Blige

   Mom

3. 

   Harold Perrineau

   Uncle Cee

4. 

   Fat Joe

   Big Pete

5. 

   Ian 'Blaze' Kelly

   Inmate

6. 

   Eric McCollum

   Thomas Wilson

7. 

   Denee Rivera

   Jolie Martinez

8. 

   Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

   Young Elijah

9. 

   Javier Nunez

   Eugene

10. 

    Elvis Costello

    Public Defender / Teacher

11. 

    Fisher Stevens

    Prosecutor

12. 

    Snow

    Officer McIntyre

13. 

    Joe Paradise

    Chief Berry

14. 

    Danny Hoch

    Harris

15. 

    Bobbito Garcia

    Brown

16. 

    Hassan Johnson

    Jay

17. 

    Clay Da Raider

    KT

18. 

    Casper Martinez

    C.O. Villar

19. 

    Jamie Hector

    Phone Kid

20. 

    Mateo Gómez

    Mr. Gonzalez

21. 

    Ryan Toby

    Teacher's Assistant

22. 

    Peggy A. Kirkpatrick

    Group Home Counselor

23. 

    N.O.R.E.

    Big Ski

24. 

    Dominique Walters

    Young Thomas (as Dominique 'Lil Nique' Walters)

25. 

    Jeremy Peter Johnson

    Laser Cop

26. 

    John C. Havens

    Interviewer

27. 

    Patrick McDade

    Mr. Lloyd (as Pat McDade)

28. 

    Jamie Tirelli

    Mr. Mercer

29. 

    Montay Walters

    Big Boy (as Montay 'Tay Boogie' Walters)

30. 

    Curtis Carrott

    C.O. Steve (as Curt 'Flirt' Carrott)

31. 

    Michael Sean Tighe

    Cop #1

32. 

    Douglas Crosby

    Cop #2 (as Doug Crosby)

33. 

    Nick Sullivan

    Financial Aid Advisor

34. 

    Fidel Vicioso

    Polaroid Guy

35. 

    Tomas Melly

    Hector

36. 

    Marc Freeman Hamm

    Isiah

37. 

    Michael H. Ingram

    Elijah's Judge (as Michael Ingram)

38. 

    Alton Clinton

    Mark

39. 

    Gloria Irizarry

    Mrs. Williamson

40. 

    Nan Jackson

    Ms. Leone

41. 

    Charles Malik Whitfield

    Officer Welles

42. 

    Donald Jackson

    Photographer

43. 

    Walter Leon

    Polo'd Out Student

44. 

    Ephraim Benton

    Rahmel

45. 

    Vincenzo Amato

    Store Owner

46. 

    Bob Colletti

    Supervisor

47. 

    Cesar de León

    Tyrone

48. 

    Ebony Jerido

    Bernadette

49. 

    Alexis Hyman

    Young Girl (as Alexis 'L. Dionne' Hyman)

50. 

    Donovon Ian H. McKnight

    Jess (as Donovon Ian Hunter McKnight)

51. 

    Raefel J. Mallea

    Tiny

52. 

    Tom McCarthy

    Cee's Judge

53. 

    Bridget McConnell

    Shareholder (as Bridget Mary McConnell)

54. 

    Taina Hernandez

    News Reporter

55. 

    Herbert Spaulding

    C.O.

56. 

    Seth William Meier

    Laser Cop #2 (as Seth Meier)

57. 

    Mister Fischer

    C.O. #2 (as Mr. Fischer)

58. 

    Larry Weiss

    Counselor #2

59. 

    Brian Anthony Wilson

    Prison C.O. (as Brian A. Wilson)

60. 

    Patrick Morrison

    Shareholder C.O.

61. 

    Universal

    Lockdown C.O.

62. 

    Damali Mason

    Cafeteria C.O.

63. 

    Tony Devon

    Prison Guard Lawrence

64. 

    Kash Goins

    Mike (Inmate)

65. 

    Jamie Gonzalez

    Correction Officer Villar

66. 

    Francesco Scorsone

    Riot Guard / Court Officer

67. 

    Dakota Anderson

    Inmate (uncredited)

68. 

    Natalie Paige Bentley

    Officer McIntyre's Wife (uncredited)

69. 

    Todd Birmingham

    Inmate (uncredited)

70. 

    Brandon E. Brooks

    Inmate (uncredited)

71. 

    John Bryant

    Inmate on Bus (uncredited)

72. 

    Kenny Guay

    Boy on bus (uncredited)

73. 

    Marguerite Mastromatto

    Attorney (uncredited)

74. 

    Theron Smith

    Foster Child (uncredited)

75. 

    Luna Lauren Velez

    Prison Counselor (uncredited)

76. 

    John Wooten

    Prisoner (uncredited)