First Time Felon

Sep 6, 1997

1h 50m

★ 6.7

There's his way or the hard way. One guard. One inmate. One chance for redemption.

Overview

Inspired by the true story of Greg Yance. In the film, Yance (Epps) is a hood who goes to jail for possession of drugs. He is given a choice: 5 years in jail or a couple of months in boot camp. He chooses boot camp and finds out it is tougher than he thought it would be. He braves it through and comes home a better man. He then has to deal with the real world, and never gives up no matter what the odds.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Spring Creek Pictures

HBO

First Time Felon Trailers

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Cast

Greg Yance

Omar Epps

Calhoun

Delroy Lindo

McBride

Rachel Ticotin

Tyrone (as Treach)

Treach

Eddie

Justin Pierce

Sharon

Lucinda Jenney

Greg's Mother (as Robin Vaughn)

Robin Michelle McClamb

Hogan

Tom Nowicki

Laverne

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Pookie

Jo D. Jonz

Disciple Leader

Badja Djola

Sorley

William Forsythe

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