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.

Omar Epps

(Greg Yance)

Delroy Lindo

(Calhoun)

Rachel Ticotin

(McBride)

Treach

(Tyrone (as Treach))

Justin Pierce

(Eddie)

Lucinda Jenney

(Sharon)

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)

Kristen Jones

(Crystal)

Byron Altman

(Pookie's Killer)

Ed Grady

(Johnny the Farmer)

Deborah Hobart

(Annie Hill)

Gary Anthony Williams

(Wallace)

Sahr Ngaujah

(Smiling Inmate (as Michael Ngaujah))

Johnell Gainey

(Nine)

Patricia Clay

(Nurse)

K. Addison Young

(Wolf)

Roger Ranney

(Guardsman Jones)

Tom Kouchalakos

(Public Defender)

Derrick L. McMillon

(Disciple Rep (as Derrick McMillon))

Tommy Hollis

(Judge)

Lou Walker

(Hotel Manager)

Dennis Neal

(Prison Guard #1)

Drew Palmer

(Prison Guard #2)

Lee Perkins

(Prison Guard #3)

Dottie Healy

(Employment Agent #1)

Susan Rogers Peters

(Employment Agent #2)

Jade Jenise Dixon

(Girlfriend)

Stephen Fulton

(Homeboy Satan)

Kevin Sibley

(Homeboy)

Greg Yance

(Drag Racer)

Gina Bolton

(Waitress)

Terry L. Fields

(Teacher)

Marcus Barrington

(Latroy)

Gabie Chaves

(Girl with Corn Rows)

Elizabeth Fendrick

(Mother in Truck Leaving Town)

Aquarius Jefferson

(Boot Camp)

Xavier Hayes

(Boot Camp)

Mark Lee

(Boot Camp)

Henry Porter

(Boot Camp)

Rhynell Brumfield

(Boot Camp)

Eli T. Peña

(Boot Camp)

Will Alston

(Boot Camp)

Greg Davis Jr.

(Actor (as Gregory D. Davis II))

Dohn Norwood

(James)

Charles S. Dutton

(Inmate (uncredited))

Rahman Johnson

(Homeboy (uncredited))

Max Kohnke

(Man in welfare line (uncredited))

Clifton Powell

(King (uncredited))

Michael Wayne Thomas

(Greg's Neighbor (uncredited))