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First Time Felon is a american film of genre Drama directed by Charles Dutton released in USA on 6 september 1997 with Omar Epps
First Time Felon (1997)
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A young inexperienced drug dealer and "Vice Lords" gang member, Greg Yance (Omar Epps) has been given the choice between facing a five-year prison sentence or the successful completion of an intensive boot camp. Throughout the boot camp, an experienced drill sergeant (Delroy Lindo) continues pressuring Yance to follow through with the camp, in lieu of the prison sentence.Actors
Omar Epps
(Greg Yance)
Delroy Lindo
(Calhoun)
Rachel Ticotin
(McBride)
Treach
(Tyrone (as Treach))
Justin Pierce
(Eddie)
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