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First Time Felon

66 %|Sep 6, 1997|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.

Featured Crew

Daniel Therriault
Screenplay
Charles S. Dutton
Director
Sean Everett
Property Master
Joseph Vitarelli
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography

Cast

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Omar Epps
Greg Yance
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Treach
Tyrone (as Treach)
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Robin Michelle McClamb
Greg's Mother (as Robin Vaughn)
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Badja Djola
Disciple Leader
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Byron Altman
Pookie's Killer
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Ed Grady
Johnny the Farmer
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Deborah Hobart
Annie Hill
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Sahr Ngaujah
Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah)
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Roger Ranney
Guardsman Jones
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Tom Kouchalakos
Public Defender
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Derrick L. McMillon
Disciple Rep (as Derrick McMillon)
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Lou Walker
Hotel Manager
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Dennis Neal
Prison Guard #1
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Drew Palmer
Prison Guard #2
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Lee Perkins
Prison Guard #3
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Dottie Healy
Employment Agent #1
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Susan Rogers Peters
Employment Agent #2
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Stephen Fulton
Homeboy Satan
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Greg Yance
Drag Racer
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Gina Bolton
Waitress
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Gabie Chaves
Girl with Corn Rows
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Elizabeth Fendrick
Mother in Truck Leaving Town
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Xavier Hayes
Boot Camp
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Mark Lee
Boot Camp
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Henry Porter
Boot Camp
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Eli T. Peña
Boot Camp
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Will Alston
Boot Camp
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Greg Davis Jr.
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Charles S. Dutton
Inmate (uncredited)
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Rahman Johnson
Homeboy (uncredited)
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Max Kohnke
Man in welfare line (uncredited)
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Clifton Powell
King (uncredited)
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Michael Wayne Thomas
Greg's Neighbor (uncredited)