First Time Felon (1997)

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.

Cast (54)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Omar Epps

Greg Yance

Delroy Lindo

Calhoun

Rachel Ticotin

McBride

Treach

Tyrone (as Treach)

Justin Pierce

Eddie

Lucinda Jenney

Sharon

R

Robin Michelle McClamb

Greg's Mother (as Robin Vaughn)

Tom Nowicki

Hogan

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Laverne

Jo D. Jonz

Pookie

Badja Djola

Disciple Leader

William Forsythe

Sorley

K

Kristen Jones

Crystal

B

Byron Altman

Pookie's Killer

E

Ed Grady

Johnny the Farmer

Deborah Hobart

Annie Hill

Gary Anthony Williams

Wallace

Sahr Ngaujah

Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah)

J

Johnell Gainey

Nine

P

Patricia Clay

Nurse

K

K. Addison Young

Wolf

R

Roger Ranney

Guardsman Jones

T

Tom Kouchalakos

Public Defender

Derrick L. McMillon

Disciple Rep (as Derrick McMillon)

Tommy Hollis

Judge

Lou Walker

Hotel Manager

Dennis Neal

Prison Guard #1

D

Drew Palmer

Prison Guard #2

Lee Perkins

Prison Guard #3

D

Dottie Healy

Employment Agent #1

S

Susan Rogers Peters

Employment Agent #2

Jade Jenise Dixon

Girlfriend

S

Stephen Fulton

Homeboy Satan

K

Kevin Sibley

Homeboy

G

Greg Yance

Drag Racer

G

Gina Bolton

Waitress

T

Terry L. Fields

Teacher

M

Marcus Barrington

Latroy

G

Gabie Chaves

Girl with Corn Rows

E

Elizabeth Fendrick

Mother in Truck Leaving Town

A

Aquarius Jefferson

Boot Camp

X

Xavier Hayes

Boot Camp

M

Mark Lee

Boot Camp

H

Henry Porter

Boot Camp

R

Rhynell Brumfield

Boot Camp

E

Eli T. Peña

Boot Camp

W

Will Alston

Boot Camp

Greg Davis Jr.

Actor (as Gregory D. Davis II)

Dohn Norwood

James

Charles S. Dutton

Inmate (uncredited)

R

Rahman Johnson

Homeboy (uncredited)

M

Max Kohnke

Man in welfare line (uncredited)

Clifton Powell

King (uncredited)

Michael Wayne Thomas

Greg's Neighbor (uncredited)

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