First Time Felon
First Time Felon
Release: 1997-09-06
·Runtime: 110m
·★ 6.7
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Spring Creek Pictures
HBO
Cast
Dohn Norwood
as James
Charles S. Dutton
as Inmate (uncredited)
Clifton Powell
as King (uncredited)
Omar Epps
as Greg Yance
Rachel Ticotin
as McBride
Sahr Ngaujah
as Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah)
Treach
as Tyrone (as Treach)
Gary Anthony Williams
as Wallace
Tommy Hollis
as Judge
Michael Wayne Thomas
as Greg's Neighbor (uncredited)
Derrick L. McMillon
as Disciple Rep (as Derrick McMillon)
Jade Jenise Dixon
as Girlfriend
Justin Pierce
as Eddie
Lucinda Jenney
as Sharon
Tom Nowicki
as Hogan
Badja Djola
as Disciple Leader
Delroy Lindo
as Calhoun
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
as Laverne
Lee Perkins
as Prison Guard #3
Jo D. Jonz
as Pookie
Deborah Hobart
as Annie Hill
Lou Walker
as Hotel Manager
Greg Davis Jr.
as Actor (as Gregory D. Davis II)
William Forsythe
as Sorley
Dennis Neal
as Prison Guard #1
