First Time Felon Movie Review 1997

Based on the true story of a young Chicago drug dealer Greg Yance (Epps), who's convicted as a first-time offender and sent to a prison boot camp to straighten up. But the real challenge is when he's released and returns to his old neighborhood, with its old temptations, and tries to find an honest job.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Men in Prison, True Stories, Chicago

Screenplay

Daniel Therriault

Cast

Omar Epps, William Forsythe, Rachel Ticotin, Delroy Lindo

Director

Charles S. Dutton