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White Boy Rick

Sep 14, 2018
1h 51m
★ 6.3

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

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.

Genres

Crime
Drama

Production Companies

Studio 8
Protozoa Pictures
LBI Productions
Columbia Pictures
Le Grisbi Productions

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Richard Wershe Sr.

Matthew McConaughey

Richie Merritt

Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

Richie Merritt

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Alex Snyder

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Bel Powley

Dawn Wershe

Bel Powley

RJ Cyler

Rudell Boo Curry

RJ Cyler

Rory Cochrane

Agent Byrd

Rory Cochrane

Eddie Marsan

Art Derrick

Eddie Marsan

Bruce Dern

Grandpa Roman Wershe

Bruce Dern

Piper Laurie

Grandma Verna Wershe

Piper Laurie

Brian Tyree Henry

Detective Jackson

Brian Tyree Henry

Taylour Paige

Cathy Volsan

Taylour Paige

Jonathan Majors

Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry

Jonathan Majors

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