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First Time Felon

1997 · 110 min

A hard, hopeful story of a young man pushed to his limits and given a second chance.

Directed by
Charles S. Dutton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin
Tagline
There's his way or the hard way. One guard. One inmate. One chance for redemption.
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.

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Directed by
Charles S. Dutton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • survival
  • identity
  • class
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Charles S. Dutton
Written by
Daniel Therriault
Starring
Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin, Treach, Justin Pierce, Lucinda Jenney, Robin Michelle McClamb, Tom Nowicki
Music
Joseph Vitarelli
Cinematography
Jeffrey Jur
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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