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64% Critic Match
White Boy Rick
“In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.”
6.4 / 10• 2018• 1h 51m•R• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Matthew McConaughey
Richard Wershe Sr.
Lead
Richie Merritt
Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Alex Snyder
Bel Powley
Dawn Wershe
RJ Cyler
Rudell Boo Curry
Rory Cochrane
Agent Byrd
Eddie Marsan
Art Derrick
Bruce Dern
Grandpa Roman Wershe
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yann Demange's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. White Boy Rick is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
