First Time Felon (1997)

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First Time Felon on IMDb 6.9/10 1,124 votes

Released:
1997-09-06

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.

Director:
Charles S. Dutton

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Omar Epps
    as
    Greg Yance
  • Delroy Lindo
    as
    Calhoun
  • Rachel Ticotin
    as
    McBride
  • Treach
    as
    Tyrone (as Treach)
  • Justin Pierce
    as
    Eddie