First Time Felon

First Time Felon

There's his way or the hard way. One guard. One inmate. One chance for redemption.

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Release Date

9/6/1997

Runtime

110 mins

Genres

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 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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A gritty portrait of a young man's brutal path through boot camp and his struggle to rebuild after incarceration, anchored by the collision between an unyielding drill instructor and a hood determined to prove he can change.

Mood

DefiantHopefulTense

Themes

RedemptionSurvivalComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Documentary-likeNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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