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White Boy Rick

2018 · 1h 51m · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes
56%
Metacritic
59

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Overview

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

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Richard Wershe Sr.

Richie Merritt

Richie Merritt

Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Alex Snyder

Bel Powley

Bel Powley

Dawn Wershe

RJ Cyler

RJ Cyler

Rudell Boo Curry

Rory Cochrane

Rory Cochrane

Agent Byrd

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Art Derrick

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Grandpa Roman Wershe

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Grandma Verna Wershe

Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry

Detective Jackson

Taylour Paige

Taylour Paige

Cathy Volsan

Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors

Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Brenda Moore

Lawrence Adimora

Tyler

Brad Carter

Brad Carter

Bob the Gun Show Dealer

Brian Bowman

Hanserd crew

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
September 14, 2018
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Budget
$29,000,000
Revenue
$25,957,482
Genres
Crime, Drama

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