Movie
White Boy Rick
2018R1h 51m6.4 / 10
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about White Boy Rick
Cast
Matthew McConaugheyRichard Wershe Sr.
Richie MerrittRichard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.
Jennifer Jason LeighAlex Snyder
Bel PowleyDawn Wershe
RJ CylerRudell Boo Curry
Rory CochraneAgent Byrd
Eddie MarsanArt Derrick
Bruce DernGrandpa Roman WersheCredits
- Directed by
- Yann Demange
- Written by
- Noah Miller, Andy Weiss, Logan Miller
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $29M
- Box office
- $26M
Production
Studio 8United States
Protozoa PicturesUnited States- LBI Productions
Columbia PicturesUnited States- Le Grisbi ProductionsUnited States
Themes
1980sbased on true storydetroit, michigandrug traffickingfbiinformantwar on drugs
