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White Boy Rick (2018)

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

6.4/10 1h 51m Sep 14, 2018
Crime Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title White Boy Rick
Original Language EN
Budget $29,000,000
Revenue $26,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 2.2

Cast

Richie Merritt
Richie Merritt
Ricky Wershe Jr.
Popularity: 5.9
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Richard Wershe Sr.
Popularity: 3.2
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Alex Snyder
Popularity: 3.5
Bel Powley
Bel Powley
Dawn Wershe
Popularity: 1.8
RJ Cyler
RJ Cyler
Rudell Boo Curry
Popularity: 2.0
Rory Cochrane
Rory Cochrane
Agent Byrd
Popularity: 3.1
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Art Derrick
Popularity: 2.2
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Grandpa Roman Wershe
Popularity: 3.8
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Grandma Verna Wershe
Popularity: 5.1
Brian Tyree Henry
Brian Tyree Henry
Detective Jackson
Popularity: 2.6
Taylour Paige
Taylour Paige
Cathy Volsan
Popularity: 0.8
Jonathan Majors
Jonathan Majors
Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry
Popularity: 3.1

Key Crew

Director Yann Demange
Writer Noah Miller, Logan Miller, Andy Weiss
Producer Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, John Lesher
Executive Producer Matthew W. Krul, Georgia Kacandes, Christopher Mallick
Editor Chris Wyatt

Production

Studio 8
US
Protozoa Pictures
US
LBI Productions
Columbia Pictures
US
Le Grisbi Productions
US

Videos & Trailers

WHITE BOY RICK: Age Restricted Extended Preview
WHITE BOY RICK: Age Restricted Extended Preview
Teaser
WHITE BOY RICK: Blu-ray and Digital SPECIAL FEATURES "True Story Rick Wershe Jr"
WHITE BOY RICK: Blu-ray and Digital SPECIAL FEATURES "True Story Rick Wershe Jr"
Featurette
White Boy Rick (2018) - TV Spot - True Story
White Boy Rick (2018) - TV Spot - True Story
Teaser
WHITE BOY RICK - Official Trailer (HD)
WHITE BOY RICK - Official Trailer (HD)
Trailer

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Keywords

war on drugs drug trafficking fbi based on true story informant detroit, michigan 1980s

Reviews from TMDB

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-li ... Read more

Gimly 4/10
Feb 3, 2019

Forgettable. I guess I theoretically could feel sorry for the actual person this movie was based around? Maybe? But not for this character. Nothing about _White Boy Rick_ grabbed me, least of all the utterly never-congenial Matthew McConaughey, who I seem unable to escape recently, desperate thou ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 14, 2018
Runtime 1h 51m
Budget $29,000,000
Revenue $26,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.2
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