First Time Felon
First Time Felon
Air Date | Rating | Share | Against the Competition |
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Saturday, September 06, 1997 | N/A |
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- Season: 1997-98
- Network: HBO
- Genre: Drama
- Category: Movies
- Subject Matter: Prison and Prison Camp, Social Issue, True Story
Plot Synopsis
At age 23, Chicago gang member Greg Yance, is convicted of selling drugs and sentenced to 5 years. However, as a first-time felon, he is allowed to trade is prison term for 4 months in a Marine-stye prison boot camp program. His participitation in efforts to save a small town from flooding gives him a sense of worth that he tires to maintain after returning to the streets. Because of his conviction he is rejected from jobs but his perseverance eventually pays off-- he finds not only a job but his own humanity.
Crew
- Paula Weinstein - Executive Producer
- Len Amato - Producer
- Charles Dutton - Director
- Daniel Therriault - Writer
Production Company:
- Spring Creek Productions
Production Type:
- Independent
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