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White Boy Rick

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

  • Movie
  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 51m

Directed by Yann Demange

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 1,251 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Matthew McConaughey

    Matthew McConaugheyRichard Wershe Sr.

  • Richie Merritt

    Richie MerrittRichard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Jennifer Jason LeighAlex Snyder

  • Bel Powley

    Bel PowleyDawn Wershe

  • RJ Cyler

    RJ CylerRudell Boo Curry

  • Rory Cochrane

    Rory CochraneAgent Byrd

  • Eddie Marsan

    Eddie MarsanArt Derrick

  • Bruce Dern

    Bruce DernGrandpa Roman Wershe

  • Piper Laurie

    Piper LaurieGrandma Verna Wershe

  • Brian Tyree Henry

    Brian Tyree HenryDetective Jackson

  • Taylour Paige

    Taylour PaigeCathy Volsan

  • Jonathan Majors

    Jonathan MajorsJohnny 'Lil Man' Curry

  • Kyanna Simone Simpson

    Kyanna Simone SimpsonBrenda Moore

  • Lawrence AdimoraTyler

  • Brad Carter

    Brad CarterBob the Gun Show Dealer

  • Brian BowmanHanserd crew

  • Gaynelle W. Sloman

    Gaynelle W. SlomanNews Reporter

  • Derrick Gilliam

    Derrick GilliamMayor Young's Bodyguard

Director
Yann Demange
Writer
Noah Miller, Logan Miller and Andy Weiss
Music
Max Richter
Cinematography
Tat Radcliffe