First Time Felon

First Time Felon (1997)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1997-09-06
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 16 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Spring Creek Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charles S. Dutton
star 6.6/10
From 16 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Omar Epps

    as Greg Yance

  • Delroy Lindo

    as Calhoun

  • Rachel Ticotin

    as McBride

  • Treach

    as Tyrone (as Treach)

  • Justin Pierce

    as Eddie

  • Lucinda Jenney

    as Sharon

  • Robin Michelle McClamb

    as Greg's Mother (as Robin Vaughn)

  • Tom Nowicki

    as Hogan

  • Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

    as Laverne

  • Jo D. Jonz

    as Pookie

  • Badja Djola

    as Disciple Leader

  • William Forsythe

    as Sorley

  • Kristen Jones

    as Crystal

  • Byron Altman

    as Pookie's Killer

  • Ed Grady

    as Johnny the Farmer

  • Deborah Hobart

    as Annie Hill

  • Gary Anthony Williams

    as Wallace

  • Sahr Ngaujah

    as Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah)

  • Johnell Gainey

    as Nine

  • Patricia Clay

    as Nurse

  • K. Addison Young

    as Wolf

  • Roger Ranney

    as Guardsman Jones

  • Tom Kouchalakos

    as Public Defender

  • Derrick L. McMillon

    as Disciple Rep (as Derrick McMillon)

  • Tommy Hollis

    as Judge

  • Lou Walker

    as Hotel Manager

  • Dennis Neal

    as Prison Guard #1

  • Drew Palmer

    as Prison Guard #2

  • Lee Perkins

    as Prison Guard #3

  • Dottie Healy

    as Employment Agent #1

  • Susan Rogers Peters

    as Employment Agent #2

  • Jade Jenise Dixon

    as Girlfriend

  • Stephen Fulton

    as Homeboy Satan

  • Kevin Sibley

    as Homeboy

  • Greg Yance

    as Drag Racer

  • Gina Bolton

    as Waitress

  • Terry L. Fields

    as Teacher

  • Marcus Barrington

    as Latroy

  • Gabie Chaves

    as Girl with Corn Rows

  • Elizabeth Fendrick

    as Mother in Truck Leaving Town

  • Aquarius Jefferson

    as Boot Camp

  • Xavier Hayes

    as Boot Camp

  • Mark Lee

    as Boot Camp

  • Henry Porter

    as Boot Camp

  • Rhynell Brumfield

    as Boot Camp

  • Eli T. Peña

    as Boot Camp

  • Will Alston

    as Boot Camp

  • Greg Davis Jr.

    as Actor (as Gregory D. Davis II)

  • Dohn Norwood

    as James

  • Charles S. Dutton

    as Inmate (uncredited)

  • Rahman Johnson

    as Homeboy (uncredited)

  • Max Kohnke

    as Man in welfare line (uncredited)

  • Clifton Powell

    as King (uncredited)

  • Michael Wayne Thomas

    as Greg's Neighbor (uncredited)
Writing Daniel Therriault Screenplay
Directing Charles S. Dutton Director
Art Sean Everett Property Master
Sound Joseph Vitarelli Original Music Composer
Camera Jeffrey Jur Director of Photography

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