First Time Felon
1997Inspired 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.
Acted in
Omar Epps
as Greg Yance
Delroy Lindo
as Calhoun
Rachel Ticotin
as McBride
Treach
as Tyrone (as Treach)
Justin Pierce
as Eddie
Lucinda Jenney
as Sharon
Robin Michelle McClamb
as Greg's Mother (as Robin Vaughn)
Tom Nowicki
as Hogan
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
as Laverne
Jo D. Jonz
as Pookie
Badja Djola
as Disciple Leader
William Forsythe
as Sorley
Kristen Jones
as Crystal
Byron Altman
as Pookie's Killer
Ed Grady
as Johnny the Farmer
Deborah Hobart
as Annie Hill
Gary Anthony Williams
as Wallace
Sahr Ngaujah
as Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah)
Johnell Gainey
as Nine
Patricia Clay
as Nurse
K. Addison Young
as Wolf
Roger Ranney
as Guardsman Jones
Tom Kouchalakos
as Public Defender
Derrick L. McMillon
as Disciple Rep (as Derrick McMillon)
Tommy Hollis
as Judge
Lou Walker
as Hotel Manager
Dennis Neal
as Prison Guard #1
Drew Palmer
as Prison Guard #2
Lee Perkins
as Prison Guard #3
Dottie Healy
as Employment Agent #1
Susan Rogers Peters
as Employment Agent #2
Jade Jenise Dixon
as Girlfriend
Stephen Fulton
as Homeboy Satan
Kevin Sibley
as Homeboy
Greg Yance
as Drag Racer
Gina Bolton
as Waitress
Terry L. Fields
as Teacher
Marcus Barrington
as Latroy
Gabie Chaves
as Girl with Corn Rows
Elizabeth Fendrick
as Mother in Truck Leaving Town
Aquarius Jefferson
as Boot Camp
Xavier Hayes
as Boot Camp
Mark Lee
as Boot Camp
Henry Porter
as Boot Camp
Rhynell Brumfield
as Boot Camp
Eli T. Peña
as Boot Camp
Will Alston
as Boot Camp
Greg Davis Jr.
as Actor (as Gregory D. Davis II)
Dohn Norwood
as James
Charles S. Dutton
as Inmate (uncredited)
Rahman Johnson
as Homeboy (uncredited)
Max Kohnke
as Man in welfare line (uncredited)
Clifton Powell
as King (uncredited)
Michael Wayne Thomas
as Greg's Neighbor (uncredited)