First Time Felon_
"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.
Starring
Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
First Time Felon was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
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...
First Time Felon is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Omar Epps
Greg Yance
Delroy Lindo
Calhoun
Rachel Ticotin
McBride
Treach
Tyrone (as Treach)
Justin Pierce
Eddie
Lucinda Jenney
Sharon
RM
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
KJ
Kristen Jones
Crystal
BA
Byron Altman
Pookie's Killer
EG
Ed Grady
Johnny the Farmer
Deborah Hobart
Annie Hill
Gary Anthony Williams
Wallace
Sahr Ngaujah
Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah)
JG
Johnell Gainey
Nine
PC
Patricia Clay
Nurse
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What is First Time Felon about?
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.
How long is First Time Felon?
First Time Felon has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in First Time Felon?
The cast of First Time Felon includes Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin, Treach, Justin Pierce.
What is the rating of First Time Felon?
First Time Felon has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
