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White Boy Rick

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6.4/10 • 1.1K

2018-09-141h 51m

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In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Directors
Yann Demange
Writters
Noah Miller, Logan Miller, Andy Weiss
Editors
Noah Miller, Logan Miller, Andy Weiss, Chris Wyatt

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Matthew McConaughey

    Matthew McConaughey

    Richard Wershe Sr.

  2. Richie Merritt

    Richie Merritt

    Ricky Wershe Jr.

  3. Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Alex Snyder

  4. Bel Powley

    Bel Powley

    Dawn Wershe

  5. RJ Cyler

    RJ Cyler

    Rudell Boo Curry

  6. Rory Cochrane

    Rory Cochrane

    Agent Byrd

  7. Eddie Marsan

    Eddie Marsan

    Art Derrick

  8. Bruce Dern

    Bruce Dern

    Grandpa Roman Wershe

  9. Piper Laurie

    Piper Laurie

    Grandma Verna Wershe

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flashman56

Sep 18, 2018

There is an another more compelling story behind White Boy Rick - the tale of the FBI's manipulation of a young witness, grimy Detroit cops, a dishonest mayor and over the top sentences for non-violent crimes. Unfortunately, the motion picture concentrates more on the connections between a low-life single parent and his children, which is a significantly less captivating story. Much slower than anticipated. Solid performance by Richie Merritt Jr. however, and Matthew McConaughey fully embraced his character.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$29,000,000.00
Revenue
$26,000,000.00
Keywords
war on drugsdrug traffickingfbibased on true storyinformantdetroit, michigan1980s