First Time Felon
6.8
“There's his way or the hard way. One guard. One inmate. One chance for redemption.”
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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Cast
55 people
Omar Epps
Greg Yance
Known for
House
Shooter
Anthony 'Treach' Criss
Tyrone (as Treach)
Delroy Lindo
Calhoun
Known for
Up
Da 5 Bloods
Rachel Ticotin
McBride
Known for
The Act
Total Recall
Treach
Tyrone (as Treach)
Known for
The Night Of
Today You Die
Justin Pierce
Eddie
Known for
Kids
Next Friday
Lucinda Jenney
Sharon
Known for
Rain Man
Thelma & Louise
Robin Michelle McClamb
Greg's Mother (as Robin Vaughn)
Also in
Bringing Down the House
Nightjohn
Tom Nowicki
Hogan
Known for
Bad Monkey
The Blind Side
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Laverne
Known for
Joe's Apartment
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Jo D. Jonz
Pookie
Known for
Midnight Son
Lady in the Lake
Badja Djola
Disciple Leader
Known for
Mississippi Burning
The Hurricane
Charles S. Dutton Director · Daniel Therriault Screenplay Joseph Vitarelli Composer
United States release September 6, 1997 · Produced in United States · Production HBO, Spring Creek Productions
Production
Spring Creek Pictures
Production
HBO
Production · Studio
Spring Creek Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 6, 1997
Theatrical
Germany
September 28, 2001 · TV
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