First Time Felon

First Time Felon

110 mins | Drama | Sept. 6, 1997

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.

First Time Felon

110 mins | Drama | Sept. 6, 1997

First Time Felon
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Spring Creek Productions, HBO
Original title First Time Felon
Directors Charles S. Dutton
Writers Daniel Therriault

Cast

Omar Epps

as Greg Yance

Delroy Lindo

as Calhoun

Rachel Ticotin

as McBride

Anthony 'Treach' Criss

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