First Time Felon

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.

Date of release
1997-09-06
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (20)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Charles S. Dutton

Casting

Interesting facts

First Time Felon is a 1997 American drama television film directed by Charles S. Dutton, written by Daniel Therriault, and starring Omar Epps and Delroy Lindo. Based on actual events, the film is about Greg Yance (Epps), a young drug dealer and first-time offender facing a five-year prison sentence with no parole. He is offered an alternate sentence of 120 days in a grueling boot camp headed by Sgt. Calhoun (Lindo). Rachel Ticotin, Justin Pierce, Treach, and William Forsythe also star.

Production

Filming took place in New York City, Green Cove Springs, Florida, and Jacksonville, Florida.

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